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Liver Cancer Flashcards

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Definition of liver cancer?

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Primary liver cancer:
Cancer that originates in the liver, two main types hepatocellular carcinoma (80%) + cholangiocarcinoma( 20%)

Secondary Liver cancer:
Cancer originates outside liver + metastisis to the liver.

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Risk factors of liver cancer?

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Liver cirrosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Hep c
Hep B
Alcohol

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Presentation + symptoms of liver cancer?

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Weight loss
Abdominal pain
Anorexia
Nausea + vomiting
Jaundice
Puritus

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Investigation of liver cancer?

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Test for alpha fetoprotein
Test for CAL9-9
Liver ultrasound
CT + MRI

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