What is Liver Cancer?

Liver cancer (also known as hepatocellular carcinoma) is one of the most occurring cancers in the world. Over ninety percent of these cancers develop in liver and are fatal in nature. It is important to get the tumor diagnosed and treated in Time as it can rapidly progress to death. Caused by various factors such as chronic viral hepatitis B and C , prevailing liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver Diseases, Alfatoxins, anabolic Steroids, Hemochromatosis, Oral Contraceptive pills etc., these Cancer Cells can also spread to other parts of the liver as well as to the organs outside liver.