Table 2: Treatment modalities available for HCC and their cost in Nepal
| Treatment modalities | Availability | Cost | |||
| Percutaneous ethanol injection | Most of the tertiary centers | 10-50 USD | |||
| Radiofrequency/microwave/cryoablation | Not available | N/A | |||
| Liver resection | Most of the tertiary centers | 500-1000 USD | |||
| TACE | Five centers | 300-500 USD | |||
| TARE | Not available | N/A | |||
| Targeted therapy (sorafenib) | Available | 300 USD/month | |||
| Liver transplantation | Available (not done for HCC) | 25,000-40,000 USD |
TACE: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; TARE: Transarterial radioembolization; USD: US dollar