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liver cancer

(LIH-ver KAN-ser)
Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the body.
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Gastrointestinal (digestive) system anatomy; drawing shows the esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.Enlarge this image in new window
The esophagus and stomach are part of the upper gastrointestinal (digestive) system.
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