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Liver Cancer

What is liver cancer?

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Liver cancer in 2007 is one of the most significant problems that a person with hepatitis C can develop. The medical term for the main cancer that begins in the liver is hepatocellular carcinoma (pronounced "HEP-a-toe-SEL-yoo-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh"), or HCC for short. We will refer to HCC as "liver cancer" here.

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Liver Cancer Main
What is liver cancer?
Who gets it?
How is it diagnosed?
Things to know
What are the treatments?
How can it be avoided?
Summary
Resources

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