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Liver Cancer : In Depth - Overview

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Overview

What Is Liver Cancer?
To help you understand what is happening when you have cancer, it helps to know how your body works normally. Our bodies are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Normal cells grow and multiply when the body needs them and die out when the body does not need them.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Statistics About Liver Cancer
Some people use statistics to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer or of being cured. Statistics show what happens with large groups of people. Because no two people are alike, statistics can't be used to know or predict what will happen to any one person.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Am I At Risk for Liver Cancer?
There is no way to know for sure if you're going to get liver cancer. Certain factors can make one person more likely to get liver cancer than another person. These are called risk factors. However, just because a person has one or more risk factors does not mean that person will get liver cancer. In fact, a person can have all the risk factors and still not get the disease. On the other hand, a person can have no risk factors and still get liver cancer.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
What Can I Do If I'm At Risk for Liver Cancer?
Doctors do not know of any way to prevent liver cancer. You should avoid risk factors as much as possible. Here are some ways to avoid risk factors.
Source:StayWell
Date:January 11, 2006
What Are the Symptoms of Liver Cancer?
You can have liver cancer for months or years before developing any symptoms. Symptoms of liver cancer do not usually appear until the cancer grows. When it grows, it pushes against other parts of the liver or organs in the abdomen.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Anatomy of the Liver
The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. It weighs almost 3 pounds. The liver is located behind the ribs and under the right lung on the right side of the body. It looks like a pyramid and contains 2 segments, called lobes. The 2 lobes are called the left and right lobes. Each lobe is made up of even smaller segments.
Source:StayWell
Date:January 11, 2006
I've Just Been Told I Have Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is a type of cancer. And there are very few things scarier than being told you have cancer. You may feel like you're in shock. You may not even want to believe what the doctor has told you. And there are probably so many questions you want to ask but think you can't because you don't know where to start.
Source:StayWell
Date:January 11, 2006
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