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I have suspected metastatic tumor in liver (7.7cm via mri) from choroidal melanoma. my lft's are low. are lft's significant and relevant? is a low lft count good/bad? i am awaiting biopsy results.
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LFT's: Low is good and it means the tumor has not effected the liver function.
Answered 9/27/2013
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LFT's are important: If lft's are elevated, it implies that a significant %age of the liver has been compromised. This can complicate surgery, chemo, or sbrt.
Answered 2/10/2017
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Good: That they are low, but not diagnostic......Ct/mri needed.
Answered 9/27/2013
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Not helpful: Liver function tests are not a reflection of whether a tumor is cancerous. In fact, someone could have several cancerous liver tumors and have completely normal liver tests. A biopsy is the correct way to make the diagnosis in this case.
Answered 5/21/2015
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