• Liver Cancer Connect

• Newly Diagnosed
• What is Liver Cancer?
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  Risk Factors
  • Chronic Viral Hepatitis
  • Family History of Liver Cancer
  • Cirrhosis
  • Heavy Alcohol Use
  • Aflatoxins and Environmental Toxins
  • Diabetes, Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Ethnicity
  • Smoking
  • Inherited Metabolic Diseases
• Prevention
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  Screening
  • Who Should Be Screened?
  • General Screening Recommendations
  • How Often is Screening Done?
  • What Happens If a Result Is Abnormal?
• Symptoms
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  Diagnosing Liver Cancer
  • Physical Exam
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Additional Blood Tests
  • Imaging Studies
  • Liver Biopsy
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  Staging of Liver Cancer
  • Stages of Liver Cancer
  • Staging Groups for Surgery
  • Survival Rates
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  Talking to Your Health Care Team
  • Questions to Ask
• Liver Cancer Centers
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  Treating Liver Cancer
  • Treatment Options
  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Targeted Oral Therapy
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Ablation
  • Embolization
  • Liver Transplants
  • Deciding on the Right Treatment
  • Clinical Trials
• Liver Cancer Drug Watch
• Follow Up Care
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Heavy Alcohol Use

In the United States, alcohol abuse is a leading cause of cirrhosis, which in turn is linked to an increased risk of liver cancer. Excessive alcohol use may also directly cause liver cancer. Persons with chronic hepatitis B or C infections who abuse alcohol have an even higher risk of developing liver cancer.