Friday, March 20, 2009

Liver Cancer

Liver Cancer, as the name tells, is a cancer affecting the liver. Liver is the largest organ in our body. Liver is divided into two lobes. There are different stages of liver cancer. They are,

Stage 1: In this stage the cancer cells have not been formed actually. But there may be a                 presence of a tumor whose size would be less than 2 cm.

Stage 2: In this stage the cancer cells have been formed. But cancer is not spread to other parts or bodies.

Stage 3: It is divided into two stages.

Ø      The size of the tumor formed will be equal to 2cm more or less. The cancer is located in more than one location.

Ø      Lymph nodes close to the liver are affected.

Stage4: Cancer has been spread to other parts of the body also.

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