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How is liver cancer diagnosed?

Blood tests, imaging studies, and liver biopsy or aspiration may be used to diagnose liver cancer.

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Comment from: Mrs.McK., 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: January 10

In 2005 I started experiencing pain in my right side, so I told my gastroenterologist about it and he ordered an ultrasound which showed that I had a tumor on my liver, had a biopsy done and it showed that my tumor was benign. My AFP test never was elevated but my LFT continuously was elevated. I had surgery in 2006 to have the tumor removed and the pathology report showed that it was now cancerous. I went on for 5 yrs., having follow up appointments with my oncologist, having blood work done, doing ultrasounds and CT scan and all returned normal, even the ultrasound that I had just had a couple of months before I was re-diagnosed in March 2011, this time I had 5 tumors growing on my liver, I never even experienced any signs or symptoms to indicate that my cancer had returned. I never thought that I would be going thru this again.

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Comment from: Darryl, 55-64 Male (Patient) Published: March 29

I am 59 years old. In September of 2010 I was diagnosed with pancreatitis. I don't drink and had my gallbladder removed in 1994. The doctors said they have no idea why I got it. I have been getting sicker over the last six months, and have been hospitalized five times per month. I've lost lots of weight since I was first diagnosed and am sick constantly. I feel like I am a walking skeleton. I have had to give up work totally. I've had MRIs, CT scans, blood tests, X-rays – nothing showed up other than the pancreatitis. In July of 2013 I was told I had cancer (spots) on my liver. They said I had 10 lesions on my liver ranging in size from 1 cm to 2 cm. In my book, those aren't “spots.” I start therapy next week and am hopeful it will reduce the lesions. I can't eat and the painkillers keep me doped up all the time. I am not ready to die and hope that the cancer does not spread. At least one good thing: I don't have any cancer in my pancreas.

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