liver cancer
Also known as hepatic cancer, hepatic neoplasm, malignant hepato-biliary neoplasm, malignant neoplasm of liver, malignant tumor of liver, neoplasm of liver, malignant neoplasm of liver (disorder), malignant tumor of liver (disorder)
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Liver cancer is a disease where malignant cells form in the liver, the organ responsible for filtering blood and processing nutrients in the body. It matters because liver cancer can be life-threatening and often develops silently without early symptoms, making prevention and screening important for at-risk individuals.
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Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy, is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary in which the cancer starts in the liver, or it can be liver metastasis, or secondary, in which the cancer spreads from elsewhere in the body to the liver. Liver metastasis is the more common of the two liver cancers. Instances of liver cancer are increasing globally.
Primary liver cancer is globally the sixth-most frequent cancer and the fourth-leading cause of death from cancer. In 2018, it occurred in 866,136 people and resulted in 758,725 deaths globally. Higher rates of liver cancer occur where hepatitis B and C are common, including Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Males are more often affected with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than females. Diagnosis is most frequent among those 65 to 74 years old.