How is liver cancer diagnosed?

Determining the extent of the liver cancer. Once liver cancer is diagnosed, your doctor will work to determine the extent (stage) of the cancer. Staging tests help determine the size and location of cancer and whether it has spread. Imaging tests used to stage liver cancer include CTs, MRIs and bone scans. read more

Patients with early-stage tumors that can be removed surgically have the best chance of long-term survival. Unfortunately, most liver cancers are inoperable at the time it's diagnosed, either because the cancer is too advanced or the liver is too diseased to permit surgery. read more

If you have some of the signs and symptoms of liver cancer, your doctor will try to find if they are caused by liver cancer or something else. Medical history and physical exam. Your doctor will ask about your medical history to check for risk factors and learn more about your symptoms. read more