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 * Much more common in males
 * The most common risk factor for is having the long term Hepatitis B or C virus
 * Cirrhosis is another disease that puts you at a higher risk for liver cancer
 * Diabetes and obesity is also a risk for liver cancer
 * Liver Cancer is caused when cells in the liver mutate and change. Often time this mutation occurs because of genes
 * To help prevent this kind of cancer people can get the Hepatitis B and C vaccine, limit alocohol and tobacco use and limit their exposure to cancer causing chemicals.
 * Liver cancer is rarely diagnosed until it is in its later stages
 * Liver cancer may be diagnosed if there is a high concentration of AFP is found in the blood
 * Ultrasounds can also be used to diagnose liver cancer
 * Liver cancer can cause the following symptoms: weight loss, loss of appetite, feeling full after a small meal, nausea or vomiting, fever, constant pain in abdomen
 * Liver can be diagnosed by: ultrasounds, CT, MRI, Angiography, Laparoscopy, Biopsy, and a AFP blood test
 * Liver cancer includes: surgery, liver transplant, tumor ablation, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, clinical trials,



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1. One point that I learned on your page that I did not know before was: that liver cancer is more common in men than women. 2. The page you created was informative or interesting because: you included lots of facts about risk factors and symptoms. 3. How I can use this information in my life now or in the future is... knowing that i can reduce my risk by not smoking. 4. I would still like to know more about... the prognosis for someone with liver cancer. SD

1. One point that I learned on your page that I did not know before was:Liver cancer is rarely diagnosed until its later stages. 2. The page you created was informative or interesting because:There was a diagram that showed where the liver is located. 3. How I can use this information in my life now or in the future is...I could get the hepititis B and C vaccine to prevent it. 4. I would still like to know more about...the treatment of liver cancer. Makenna S.

1. One point that I learned on your page that i didnt know before was the fact that Liver cancer is much more common in men than Woman and that smoking and drinking alcohaul increases the risks. 2. the page you created was informitive or interesting because it tells the reader what medical tools that would be needed to find the tumor and the symptoms asociated with this cancer. 3. I can use this information in my life because it gives me even more reasone to watch what i do interms of cancer risks. 4. I would still like to know more about the effects of the treatment of Liver Cancer on the body.

Erika R