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Description

Secondary malignant hepatic neoplasm is a type of cancer that has spread to the liver from another part of the body. It is also known as metastatic liver cancer. This type of cancer is caused by the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site to the liver. The most common types of cancer that can spread to the liver are colorectal, breast, and lung cancer. Symptoms of secondary malignant hepatic neoplasm include abdominal pain, jaundice, weight loss, and fatigue. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery.

Synonyms

• hepatic carcinomatosis
• liver metastasis
• secondary hepatic cancer
• secondary malignant hepatic neoplasm

Basic Lab Tests (measurements)

• plasma
  •      prothrombin time
• serum
  •      malate dehydrogenase
  •      bilirubin
  •      heat-stable alkaline phosphatase
  •      aspartate amintotransferase : alanine aminotransferase ratio
  •      carcinoembryonic antigen
  •      ornithine carbamoyltransferase
  •      direct bilirubin
  •      isocitrate dehydrogenase
  •      vitamin B12
  •      total alkaline phosphatase
  •      aspartate aminotransferase
  •      cancer antigen 195
  •      5'-nucleotidase
  •      alpha-1-acid glycoprotein
  •      cholinesterase II
  •      iron saturation
  •      alanine aminotransferase
  •      cancer antigen 19-9
  •      lactate dehydrogenase
  •      zinc
  •      iron
  •      cholesterol
  •      acid phosphatase
  •      liver alkaline phosphatase
  •      bromsulphthalein retention test
  •      leucine aminopeptidase
  •      aldolase
• urine
  •      dopamine
  •      urine color
  •      creatine
  •      bilirubin
  •      yellow-brown urine
  •      urobilinogen
  •      delta-aminolevulinate
  •      bilirubin crystals
  •      red-brown urine
  •      unidentified crystals
  •      melanin
  •      orange urine
  •      abnormal crystals
• whole blood
  •      acanthocytes
  •      platelets

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