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Can long term bulimia cause liver cancer? my mom has a 90% chance of liver cancer but hates alcohol has never drank or abused any drugs but pukes alot

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

NO: Liver cancer associated with many other conditions ( ie. Hep C, heavy metal ingestion, etc.) but no relation to bulimia, Liver failure can cause emesis.

Answered 10/4/2015

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