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Please tell me, could a cyst in the liver cause bone cancer?

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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered

Medical Oncology 52 years experience

No, no connection: There is no link between liver cysts and bone cancers which typically do not spread to the liver(often spread only to the lungs).

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