Hepatobiliary/Liver Cancer

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Overview



Hepatobiliary tumors are abnormal growths occurring on or in the liver, bile ducts, and biliary tract, the tubes that carry bile from the liver or gallbladder to the small intestine.




Anatomy

The liver, an organ essential for life, is located on the right side of the abdomen and is protected by the rib cage. It has many functions:



cleanses the blood by metabolizing alcohol and other drugs and chemicals, and by neutralizing and destroying poisonous substances

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