What Is Liver Cancer?
Liver cancer is a cancer that starts in the liver. To understand liver cancer, it helps to know about how the normal liver looks and works. The liver is the largest organ inside the body. It lies under your right ribs, just below the right lung. ... [... more]
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After the Tests: Staging
Staging is the process of finding out how widespread the cancer is. The stage of a liver cancer is the most important factor in looking at treatment options. Not all doctors use the same system to stage liver cancer. One major system used to ... [... more]
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How Is Liver Cancer Found?
Liver cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is in its later stages, so it is seldom found early. Also, there are no screening tests for liver cancer, and small tumors are hard to find by physical exams. Many patients who develop liver ... [... more]
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How Is Liver Cancer Treated?
After liver cancer is found and staged, your doctor will recommend one or more treatment options. Choosing a treatment plan is a major decision. Take time and think about all of your choices. When planning your treatment, it is important to take ... [... more]
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Can Liver Cancer Be Prevented?
Public health measures that reduce exposure to known risk factors can help prevent most liver cancer. Worldwide, the biggest risk factor is infection with the hepatitis B or C virus. There is a vaccine to prevent hepatitis B. All children (as ... [... more]
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Detailed Guide: Liver Cancer
If you have been treated with a surgical resection or a liver transplant, most doctors recommend follow-up with imaging tests and blood tests every 3 to 6 months for the first 2 years, then tests every 6 to 12 months. Follow-up is needed to check ... [... more]
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What Causes Liver Cancer?
There are some risk factors that make a person more likely to develop liver cancer. Gender: Men are more likely to get liver cancer than are women. This could be because of the behaviors listed below, such as smoking and alcohol abuse. Certain ... [... more]
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What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Liver Cancer?
What kind of liver cancer do I have? (There are different types of liver cancer. Also, there are certain subtypes of hepatocellular carcinoma such as the "fibrolamellar" variety that carry a better prognosis than others.) What are the chances [... more]
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What's New in Liver Cancer Research?
There is always research going on in the area of liver cancer. Scientists are looking at the causes of liver cancer, ways to prevent it, and ways to improve treatments. Researchers are looking at ways to prevent or treat hepatitis before it ... [... more]
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How Many People Get Liver Cancer?
The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,370 new cases of primary liver cancer and bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the United States during 2008. It is more common in men than in women. About 18,410 people will die of liver cancer in ... [... more]
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Detailed Guide: Liver Cancer
Get Printer-Friendly Document: Liver Cancer Detailed Guide What Is Liver Cancer? What Are The Key Statistics About Liver Cancer? What Are the Risk Factors for Liver Cancer? Do We Know What Causes Liver Cancer? Can Liver Cancer Be Prevented? Can ... [... more]
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Cáncer del hígado
Algunas veces, los tumores benignos crecen tanto como para causar problemas, aunque ellos generalmente no invaden los tejidos cercanos o se propagan a partes distantes del cuerpo. Si necesitan ser tratados, usualmente pueden ser curados mediante ... [... more]
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