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What is the difference between primary and secondary liver cancer ?
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Where cancer started: A primary liver cancer began in the liver. The original cell that turned cancerous was from the liver. A secondary liver cancer began somewhere else and spread to the liver.
Answered 9/5/2015
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Where it started: Cancer that starts in the liver is primary liver cancer. Cancer that started someplace else then moved (metastasized) to the liver is secondary liver cancer.
Answered 5/5/2016
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