I say "nuke" instead of nuclear, it means I am injected with radioactive material. As soon as my AFP started elevating (to 56), my NP gastroenterologist sent me for an MRI. That was April 2024 and there were no lesions present. The next AFP was 2400 and that was November 2024, and a .9 cm lesion was found (the MRI reports are inconsistent about measurements for some reason, I said yesterday it was mm but it's cm). My NP sent me to an Interventional Radiologist, and she has been treating me ever since. Both of them read an elevated AFP as a warning sign of HCC, especially with my Hep C history. Also they are finding that even if the virus is cleared, there is still a chance of liver cancer. Since a tumor so small would not produce so much tumor marker, they sent me to a series of other scans to look for a primary cancer, none was found. No metasteses was found. Then they recommended radioembolization Y-90, which ultimately was cancelled due to the Tumor Board's decision. The Tumor Board has oncologists and various specialists. My next MRI will be in January 2026. I had thought about seeking another opinion from a cancer center or hepatocellular oncologist. I am not hardy enough to travel, so I would either go to a doctor here or via telehealth. I reached out to this discussion group because I found a discussion about Y-90 on it.