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Norton Cancer Institute provides comprehensive care for patients with liver cancer affecting the liver and pancreas, including primary and metastatic cancers as well as suspicious liver masses.
Specialties include:
By combining the expertise of multiple specialists in one setting, a single referral offers you and your loved ones a full range of advanced liver cancer therapies. Extensive cancer support services are readily available from diagnosis through treatment and beyond, providing comfort wherever you are in the journey. Include access to leading national cancer clinical trials in Louisville, and you’ll find everything you need to take on your condition with confidence.
Learn more about liver cancer below, including signs, symptoms and risk factors to know. To make an appointment, or for more information, call (502) 629-4440.
The common component to the majority of liver cancer risk factors is chronic irritation, which causes liver cells to divide more quickly.
Specific risk factors for developing liver cancer include:
To help prevent liver cancer, experts advise limiting alcohol consumption, as well as exposure to the hepatitis virus. Vaccines for hepatitis B are available and usually recommended for children and individuals considered at high risk for contracting the disease. A healthy diet and regular exercise can also help lower your risk for developing liver cancer.
Most liver cancers do not cause symptoms until late stages, but sometimes they do occur earlier. Signs and symptoms include: