Metastatic liver cancer. Coloured 3-D computed tomography scan of a patient's abdomen showing metastatic tumours (red) in the liver (blue). The ribs and spine appear white. Metastatic cancer of the liver is caused by spread of cancer cells from elsewhere in the body,in this case from a malignant tumour in the colon. There is no cure for the disease,but anticancer drugs may slow its progress. Symptoms include weight loss,lethargy and abdominal pain,followed by jaundice and ascites in the later stages | |
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