Adult Primary Liver Cancer
... Adult primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body, filling the upper right side of the abdo...

Childhood Liver Cancer
... What is childhood liver cancer? Childhood liver cancer, also called hepatoma, is a rare disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of your child''s liver. The liver is one of t...

Overview
... Primary liver cancer begins in the cells of the liver itself. Although many cancers are declining in the United States, new cases of primary liver cancer are increasing and are likely to continue to i...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment
... Note: A separate PDQ summary on Screening for Hepatocellular Cancer is also available. Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. The PDQ editorial boards us...