Liver cancer

 

The liver is the largest organ of the body. It helps the body digest food, store energy, and remove toxins. Primary liver cancer starts in the liver whereas, in case of metastatic liver cancer, cancer spreads across.

 

 

Causes and risk factors for primary liver cancer include:

1. Having hepatitis B or C

2. Heavy alcohol use

3. Having cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver

4. Having hemochromatosis, an iron storage disease

5. Obesity and diabetes

 

 

Common symptoms may include:

1. Lump or pain on the right side of the abdomen

2. Yellowing of the skin

 

 

Treatment options include:

1. Surgery

2. Radiation

3. Chemotherapy 

4. Liver transplantation