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liver biopsy, hepatocellular cancer, ct scan, liver metastases, ct scan, digestive system organs, metastases, liver, liver metastases, malignant, cancerous, tumors that originated at sites remote, liver, spread, liver via the bloodstream, common primary tumors, spread, liver include gastrointestinal cancers, colorectal, pancreatic, stomach, esophageal, breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, a number of other cancers, reasons, such spread, depend both on blood flow, on the characteristics, the different cancer cells, cancers, the gastrointestinal tract often spread, liver, blood flows directly from these organs, liver, cancer cells, direct path, liver, melanoma, spreads, the body's arteries, liver, risk of cancer spreading, liver depends on the primary cancer site, liver metastases present, time the primary cancer is diagnosed, occur months, primary tumor is removed, liver metastasis is asymptomatic, symptoms occur, weight loss, pain, in the right upper quadrant, the abdomen, jaundice, fevers, sweats, elevated bilirubin, abnormal liver function tests, elevated tumor markers, abdominal ct scan, mri revealing liver masses, pet scan revealing liver masses, ultrasound, the liver that reveals masses, treatment depends on the primary cancer site, extent of spread, liver, one tumor, in the liver versus many tumors, in the liver, whether it has spread to other organs, the patient, in situations where cancer has spread not only, liver but to other organs, systemic chemotherapy, directed at treating the entire body, used, in situations, spread is limited, liver, systemic chemotherapy used, other treatment methods effective, tumor is localized to only a few areas, the liver, cancer removed surgically, use of radiofrequency waves, injection of toxic substances, kill tumors, larger areas, the liver, involved, liver-directed chemotherapy, infusing chemotherapy, liver, embolization, blockage of blood flow to parts, the liver, prognosis depends primarily on the site, the original cancer, on the extent of spread, liver, minority of cases, surgical removal of liver metastases, cure, only possible in patients, certain tumor types, colorectal cancer, limited tumors, in the liver, cancer that has spread, liver is not curable, the various treatments discussed, help to shrink tumors, improve life expectancy, relieve symptoms, patients, metastatic cancer, liver, die of disease, complications, generally the result of tumors spreading to a large area, the liver, result in fever, pain, obstruction of bile, decreased appetite, weight loss, liver failure, only, in the late stages of disease, have cancer, suspect that it has spread, liver, anyone who has had a type of cancer, spread, liver, aware, the signs, call a physician should any of these develop, early detection of some types of cancer, prevent the spread of these cancers, liver.