‘Liver cancer’

Types of Primary Liver Cancer in Adults

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

liver cancerThis section covers only primary liver cancer in adults. The subtypes of primary liver cancer in adults are known as the cell type from which they operate, and are detailed below:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma may follow different growth patterns. Some develop growths in the form of tentacles by the liver. This pattern is most common in the United States. Others begin as a single tumor that spreads to other areas of the body at a late stage of the disease. However, other develop as nodules in different places of the liver. Sometimes the pattern is not clear.

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Liver Cancers

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

liverLiver 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. (more…)

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Tumor can be Benign or Malignant

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Tumor can be Benign or MalignantA tumor is any alteration of tissue that results in an increase in this volume. In simple words, a lump is any lump that is due to an increase in the number of cells.

A tumor can be benign or malignant.

What matters is that benign tumor cells do not spread to other parts of the body. Cells from benign tumors in addition to always stay together, they are often surrounded by a membrane.

Malignant tumors can invade and damage tissues and organs near the tumor, or discard it and travel long distances

Causes and Risk Factors

In general, tumors appear when there is a problem with cell division. Generally, the division of cells in the body is controlled by a very strict so-called Oncogenes or protooncogenes. (more…)

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