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Liver Cancer Flashcards

1
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What’s re the two main types of primary liver cancer?

A

HCC (common)

Cholangiocarcinoma

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What are the risk factors for HCC?

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Viral hepatitis (B/C)

Alcohol

NAFLD

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What are the non specific symptoms associated with liver cancer?

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Weight loss

Abdo pain

Nausea and vomiting

Jaundice

Pruritis

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What is a specific symptom of cholangiocarcinoma which is seen in pancreatic cancer?

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Painless jaundice

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Investigations for liver cancer?

A

Alpha fetoprotein in HCC

CA19-9 in cholangiocarcinoma

Liver US

CT and MRI

ERCP to take biopsies

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What is the treatment for HCC?

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Liver resection in early disease

Liver transplant

Kinase inhibitors (levatinib, sorafenib etc)

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What is the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma?

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Surgical resection in early disease

ERCP to stent bile duct

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What is the most common benign tumour of the liver?

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Haemangioma

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What is a benign liver cancer that is made of fibrotic tissue and has associations with oestrogen?

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Focal nodular hyperplasia

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