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22 Year Old Female, 2 Cm Tumor On Liver. Weight

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Question : 22 year old female, 2 cm tumor on liver. Weight loss in the last four months. Abdominal pain. Fatigue. Have not done a biopsy yet. No family history of cancer. I’m wondering if there is a strong chance it’s cancer? And if not what else
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Answered by Dr. dr. Jawahar Ticku (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Liver nodule.

Detailed Answer:
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In this young age it is unlikely to be cancer. Many such nodules are benign. we have to correlate the finding with many other investigations. very rarely it can be a secondary deposit also. Before arriving at final conclusion full history examination and investigations are needed.
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22 Year Old Female, 2 Cm Tumor On Liver. Weight

Brief Answer: Liver nodule. Detailed Answer: Dear In this young age it is unlikely to be cancer. Many such nodules are benign. we have to correlate the finding with many other investigations. very rarely it can be a secondary deposit also. Before arriving at final conclusion full history examination and investigations are needed. Truly