Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Liver Cancer and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatic cancer, commonly known as liver cancer, is a kind of cancer that begins in the cells of the liver. More cancers spread to the liver than cancers that start in the liver cells. Metastatic cancer is cancer that starts in another part of the body and subsequently spreads to the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most prevalent form, and it starts in the hepatocyte, which is the most common type of liver cell. Malignant hepatoma is a term used to describe hepatocellular cancer. Viral hepatitis (hepatitis B or C), metabolic poisons like alcohol or aflatoxin, and disorders like hemochromatosis are the most common causes of this cancer. Treatment choices for HCC and diagnosis are determined by a variety of parameters, including tumour size, stage, and extent of hepatic injury.