Liver Cancer
Cancer occurs when normal cells change and begin to proliferate uncontrollably and form a mass called a tumor. A tumor can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body).
Primary liver cancer is cancer that originates in the liver. More commonly, the liver is the site of metastasis (spread) of cancer that started somewhere else, like pancreatic cancer, colon, stomach, breast or lung. However, these are not primary liver cancer. For more information about cancer that originated elsewhere in the body and spread to the liver, read about that specific cancer.
Liver function
The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and its functions are vital for digestion of food. Human beings can not live without a liver. The functions of the liver include:
* Collection and filtration of blood from the intestines
* Processing and storage of nutrients that are absorbed from the intestines
* Metabolism Chemical (processing) of certain nutrients for energy or for repair and tissue formation
* Production of some of the blood clotting factors
* Elimination of toxic waste from the body
* Participation in the maintenance of adequate sugar levels in the body
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