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  • Conditions Treated
    • Ascites
    • Aneurysm and Dissection
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    • Biliary Leak
    • Biliary Obstruction
    • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
    • Encephalopathy
    • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    • Gastrointestinal Ischemia
    • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
    • Liver Cancer
    • Liver Cancer (Metastatic)
    • Malnutrition
    • Obstruction
    • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
    • Peripheral Arterial Disease
    • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
    • Portal Hypertension
    • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
    • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Variceal Bleeding
    • Varicocele
    • Varicose/Spider Veins
    • Venous and Lymphatic Malformations
    • Vertebral Fracture
    • Ascites
    • Aneurysm and Dissection
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    • Biliary Leak
    • Biliary Obstruction
    • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
    • Encephalopathy
    • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    • Gastrointestinal Ischemia
    • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
    • Liver Cancer
    • Liver Cancer (Metastatic)
    • Malnutrition
    • Obstruction
    • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
    • Peripheral Arterial Disease
    • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
    • Portal Hypertension
    • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
    • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Variceal Bleeding
    • Varicocele
    • Venous and Lymphatic Malformations
    • Vertebral Fracture
  • Treatments & Procedures
    • Angiography
    • Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
    • Arterial Thrombolysis
    • Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration
    • Biliary Drainage
    • Biopsy, Percutaneous
    • Chemoembolization
    • Cyst Aspiration/Sclerosis
    • Dialysis Fistula/Graft Interventions
    • Drainage, Percutaneous
    • Embolization
    • Gastrostomy and Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement
    • Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)
    • Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Removal
    • Lung Biopsy
    • Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)
    • Pulmonary Angiography and Embolization
    • Radioembolization (Y90)
    • Stent Graft Placement
    • Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
    • Transjugular Liver Biopsy
    • Tumor Ablation
    • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
    • Varicocele Embolization
    • Varicose Vein Treatment
    • Vascular Access Procedures
    • Venous Thrombolysis and Recanalization
    • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
    • Angiography
    • Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
    • Arterial Thrombolysis
    • Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration
    • Biliary Drainage
    • Biopsy Percutaneous
    • Chemoembolization
    • Cyst Aspiration/Sclerosis
    • Dialysis Fistula/Graft Interventions
    • Drainage Percutaneous
    • Embolization
    • Gastrostomy and Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement
    • Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)
    • Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Removal
    • Lung Biopsy
    • Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)
    • Pulmonary Angiography and Embolization
    • Radioembolization (Y90)
    • Stent Graft Placement
    • Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
    • Transjugular Liver Biopsy
    • Tumor Ablation
    • Uterine Fibroid Embolization
    • Varicocele Embolization
    • Vascular Access Procedures
    • Venous thrombolysis and recanalization
    • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
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Conditions Treated

Conditions Treated

Conditions Treated

  • Ascites
  • Aneurysm and Dissection
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Biliary Leak
  • Biliary Obstruction
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Encephalopathy
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Ischemia
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cancer (Metastatic)
  • Malnutrition
  • Obstruction
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Variceal Bleeding
  • Varicocele
  • Venous and Lymphatic Malformations
  • Vertebral Fracture
  • Ascites
  • Aneurysm and Dissection
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Biliary Leak
  • Biliary Obstruction
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Encephalopathy
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Ischemia
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cancer (Metastatic)
  • Malnutrition
  • Obstruction
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Variceal Bleeding
  • Varicocele
  • Venous and Lymphatic Malformations
  • Vertebral Fracture
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Liver Cancer (Metastatic)

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What is metastatic liver cancer?

Metastatic liver cancer refers to cancer that originates from another organ in the body but then metastasizes, or spreads, to the liver. This is in contrast to primary liver cancer (see hepatocellular carcinoma). Cancers that can spread to the liver through the lymphatic system or blood include skin, breast, lung, kidney, bladder, ovarian, pancreatic, stomach, colorectal, uterine, prostate, and thyroid cancer. A cancer that has been treated can sometimes show up many years later as a metastatic cancer since some tumors demonstrate microscopic spread into the lymphatic system which can remain hidden for years.

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Risk Factors

While many primary cancers can metastasize to the liver, the most common types of metastatic liver cancer are those with direct blood supplies to the liver: colorectal, pancreatic, and stomach cancers.

Symptoms

Initially, there may or may not be symptoms from the metastatic liver cancer. If symptoms do occur, the symptoms for metastatic liver cancer include:

  • Abdominal pain in upper-right area
  • Jaundice, or yellowing of skin and eyes
  • Weight loss
  • Ascites
  • Confusion
  • Fevers

Diagnosis

When primary cancer is present, a physician may also check for metastatic liver cancer using:

  • Ultrasound
  • CT scan
  • Liver function tests
  • Liver biopsy

Treatments

  • Chemoembolization
  • Radioembolization (Y-90)
  • Tumor ablation

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For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our IR physicians, please call 310-481-7545.

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