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Cancer cells can dislodge from the original tumour and spread to the liver via the blood or lymphatic channels where they continue to grow.
Cancer cells can dislodge from the original tumour and spread to the liver via the blood or lymphatic channels where they continue to grow. These tumours are called liver metastases. They can remain unnoticed, or can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice or excess abdominal fluid. Possible therapies include chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.
When cancer cells dislodge from the original tumour and move through the body to another organ we speak of metastases. Some tumours tend to spread to the liver:
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