Hello.
I'm Dr. Sean Cleary, a liver surgeon at Mayo Clinic.
In this video, we'll cover the basics of liver cancer: What is it?
Who gets it?
What are the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment?
Whether you're looking for answers for yourself or someone you love, we're here to give you the best information available.
First, before we get into liver cancer, let's talk about what your liver actually does.
Your liver is a football-sized organ that sits under the right portion of your abdomen, beneath your diaphragm and beside your stomach.
The liver has over 500 known functions.
But the most common way the liver works is by: Balancing the chemicals in your blood.
