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Screening tests check for problems when there are no symptoms. There are no standard screening methods used to find liver cancer. If you have risk factors for liver cancer, you should talk with a doctor.

People who have cirrohsis of the liver should be closely monitored for liver cancer. Tests include blood tests and certain X-rays called MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or CT (computed tomography) scans.

Reviewer Name: Coleman, JoAnn RN, MS, ACNP, AOCN;Zeh, Herbert III MD
Date Last Reviewed: 09-11-2005
Published Date: 01-11-2006
 
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