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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either hepatitis infection (usually hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). In countries where hepatitis is not endemic, most malignant cancers in the liver are not primary HCC but metastasis (spread) of cancer from elsewhere in the body, e.g. the colon. Treatment options of HCC and prognosis are dependen ...
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Liver Cancer Articles
- Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent adult primary liver cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the liver or in other parts of the body. The PDQ cancer information ... - Cáncer ovárico: preguntas y respuestas
... ¿Qué es el cáncer ovárico? El cáncer ovárico es el cáncer que se origina en los ovarios, el par de órganos reproductores femeninos localizados en la pelvis. Los ovarios tienen dos funciones: producir ... - Care for Children and Adolescents With Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Children's cancer centers are hospitals or units in hospitals that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children and adolescents (see Question 1). Several groups have ... - Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent childhood liver cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the liver or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent hepatobl... - Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cryosurgery is a technique for freezing and killing abnormal cells. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer and some precancerous or noncancerous conditions, and can be used both inside th... - Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer Screening
... Hepatocellular cancer is cancer that arises in the liver rather than cancer that has spread to the liver from another organ in the body. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body, filling the... - Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats
... Research has shown that cooking certain meats at high temperatures creates chemicals that are not present in uncooked meats. A few of these chemicals may increase cancer risk. For example, heterocycli... - Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
... A laboratory test is a medical procedure in which a sample of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body is checked for certain features. Such tests are often used as part of a routine c... - Liver Biopsy
... The digestive system In a liver biopsy (BYE-op-see), the physician examines a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of damage or disease. A special needle is used to remove the tissue from t... - Metastasis Gene May Be Useful for Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer
... By analyzing the genes that are active in tumor cells, scientists may be able to predict whether the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, is likely to spread from its original s... - Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
... Key Points There is evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer for women under age 35 who are recent users of OCs (see section on Breast Cancer). Studies have consistently shown that using OCs red... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi... - Q & A About Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
... What is Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS)? Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a rare overgrowth syndrome that occurs in approximately 1 in every 15,000 births. A small number of infants and children... - Targeted Cancer Therapies:Questions and Answers
... Key Points Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells become ca... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol... - Tumor markers
... Tumor markers are substances that can often be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. Tumor markers are produced eit...
Resources
- Adult Primary Liver Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Adult Primary Liver Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
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