HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How can they determine wheter a liver tumor is cancer or not?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Scan and biopsy: Most liver tumors are metastatic and a primary such as colon or lung must be recognized first. Primary liver lesions such as hepatoma are secondary to hep c. Needle biopsy using sonogram or cat scan can help in making a diagnosis which usually needs histologic examination.

Answered 4/23/2014

4.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Is it possible for liver cancer tumors to be too big for a transplant?

9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

What is liver metasis stage 4? Is it cancer? Considering the person diagnosed to also have tumor in the pancreas

13 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Can metastic liver tumors or cancer go untreated for 10yrs? Can anything mimick liver disease/cancer besides the gallbladder?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Can a tender mass near the liver be caused by liver cancer or a small tumor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My son has pancreatic cancer and it has matastized to the liver. That tumor is small and the cancer is no where else. Why not remove the liver tumor?

12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have had test done they found 2 tumor on liver. Been sick and in pain what chances could it be cancer. They were not there a year ago?
Does liver cancer mean the same as a liver tumor?
Is having liver cancer the same as a liver tumors?
Can a 2cm liver cancer tumor increase to 25 cm within 2 weeks in most cases/?
Need advice on what is the the difference between liver cancer and liver tumors?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.