Types of liver cancer

By Metro Creative

There are various types of liver cancer. According to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, each type differs in the way it develops.

Hepatocellular carcinoma: This is the most common type of primary liver cancer. It begins in liver cells called hepatocytes.

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: This cancer begins in tubelike structures called bile ducts and is the second most common type of liver cancer.

Fibrolamellar-hepatocellular carcinoma: This is a rare type of hepatocellular carcinoma that is less aggressive than other types of primary liver cancer. It usually develops in people in their 20s and 30s.

Angiosarcomas, hemangiosarcomas and hemangioendotheliomas: These tumors occur in the inner linings of the blood vessels. It is most often diagnosed in very young children and is treatable.

Hematoblastomas: These primary liver tumors are made of tissue that resembles fetal liver cells, bile duct cells or mature liver cells under a microscope. They are treatable.

— Metro Creative