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 What is Liver Cancer?
Liver cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver, which is known as primary liver cancer [1] . In 2010, about 18,910 Americans died from liver cancer [1] . Most cases of liver cancer are caused by genetic factors and lifestyle [1] . Treatments for liver cancer include “surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy” [1]. Below are images of livers infected with cancer tumors.





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