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What is liver cancer?

Diagram of the stomach area with labels showing the liver, stomach, gallbladder and pancreas. The liver is highlighted to show it can be affected by liver cancer.
  • Liver cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the liver.
  • The liver is a large organ at the top right side of your tummy.
  • It helps you digest your food and removes toxins.
  • Liver cancer can sometimes start in your liver (primary) or spread from another organ (secondary).
  • How serious liver cancer is depends on where it is in the liver, how big it is, if it has spread, if it's primary or secondary and your general health.

Page last reviewed: 13 June 2023
Next review due: 13 June 2026