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In addition, hepatoblastoma, the most common primary pediatric liver tumor, carries a good prognosis with current surgical and systemic treatment options directed by well-established clinical trials. Still, a subset of patients will not be amenable to operative treatment, and other pediatric liver tumors, such as HCC, portend a dismal prognosis. These settings offer opportunities for growth of pediatric IR and to provide services that improve the lives of children. 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