Liver cancer
Definition
Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself; or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some other part of the body.
Description
Primary liver cancer
Primary liver cancer is a relatively rare disease in the United States, representing about 2% of all malignancies. It is, however, much more common in other parts of the world, representing from 10–50% of malignancies in Africa and parts of Asia. The American Cancer Society estimates that in the United States in 2001, at least 16,200 new cases of liver cancer will be diagnosed (10,700 in men and 5,500 in...
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