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Alternate Name(s): Primary liver cell carcinoma; Tumor - liver; Liver cancer; Cancer - liver ... Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for 80% to 90% of all liver cancers. It occurs more often in men than women and occurs mostly in people 50 to 60 years old. The disease is more common in parts of Africa and Asia than in North or South America ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000280.htm#Cau...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000280.htm#Causes,%20incidence,%20and%20risk%20factors
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Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It filters harmful substances from the blood, digests fats from food and stores the sugar that your body uses for energy. Primary liver cancer starts in the liver. ... Risk factors for primary liver cancer include...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/livercancer.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/livercancer.html
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In this country, hepatitis C is the most common cause of liver cancer, while in other countries, hepatitis B is more common. These viruses are spread from person to person through sharing dirty needles (such as in drug use), unprotected sex, or childbirth.
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www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_2_2x_what_caus...
www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_2_2x_what_causes_liver_cancer_25.asp
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Liver Cancer: symptoms, cause, treatment, what to expect, complications, prevention ... A known human carcinogen, vinyl chloride can cause liver cancer, brain cancer, angiosarcoma, and other health problems in people who are exposed to it. People are exposed to vinyl chloride by either breathing in air containing vinyl...
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www.mamashealth.com/cancer/livercancer.asp
www.mamashealth.com/cancer/livercancer.asp
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Get information on liver cancer, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, staging, prognosis, treatment, and prevention. ... Liver cancer is a bad cancer. It has frequently spread beyond the liver by the time it is discovered, and only 5% of patients with liver cancer that has begun to cause symptoms survive even five years...
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www.medicinenet.com/liver_cancer/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/liver_cancer/article.htm
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Get information on liver cancer, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, staging, prognosis, treatment, and prevention. ... How does chronic hepatitis B virus cause liver cancer? In patients with both chronic hepatitis B virus and liver cancer, the genetic material of hepatitis B virus is frequently found to be part of the...
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www.medicinenet.com/liver_cancer/page2.htm
www.medicinenet.com/liver_cancer/page2.htm
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Roughly 30% to 70% of patients with hepatomas also have cirrhosis. (Hepatomas are 40 times more likely to develop in a cirrhotic liver than in a normal one.) Whether cirrhosis is a premalignant state or alcohol and malnutrition predispose...
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/liver_cancer/causes.htm
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Liver cancer — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma. ... It's not clear what causes most cases of liver cancer. But in some cases, the cause is known. For instance, chronic infection with certain hepatitis viruses can cause liver cancer.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/liver-cancer/DS00399/DSECTION...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/liver-cancer/DS00399/DSECTION=causes
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Underlying Conditions of Liver cancer including causal conditions, associated conditions, and misdiagnosis of overlooked causes. ... With a diagnosis of Liver cancer, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Liver cancer. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Liver cancer.
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/liver_cancer/underly.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/liver_cancer/underly.htm
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