NCIt synonyms : Cancer of the Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract; Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer; Cancer of the Liver; Primary Liver Carcinoma; Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma; Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer; Cancer of Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract; Cancer of Liver; Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Liver/hepatobiliary cancer; Biliary Tract Cancer; Liver and hepatobiliary cancer, NOS; Liver Cancer; Cancer of Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma that arises from the hepatocytes or intrahepatic bile ducts. The main
subtypes are hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma) and cholangiocarcinoma.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver.
Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the
body.;