Cancer · UKMLA & AKT
Liver metastases
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- Liver metastases are the most common malignant liver tumours in the UK - far more frequent than primary HCC
- Occur in ~50% of all solid organ cancer patients at some point during their disease
- Colorectal cancer is the single most important source in the UK - ~25% have hepatic metastases at presentation (synchronous); a further 25-30% develop them later (metachronous)
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