Liver cancer is a cancer that starts from the liver and can spread to other organs in the body. This condition occurs when liver cells mutate and form tumors. The liver is one of the organs that performs many important functions. Among other things, cleansing the blood of poisons and harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs, produces bile which helps digest body nutrients such as fat and controls blood clotting. Liver cancer is one of the five types of cancer that cause the most deaths. According to WHO research in 2015, liver cancer is responsible for more than 700,000 deaths from 9 million caused by cancer. Type of liver cancer Liver cancer is divided into primary liver cancer and secondary liver cancer. Primary liver cancer is cancer that develops or originates from the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary type of liver cancer. Generally, this type of cancer is caused by complications of liver disease, such as cirrhosis or inflammation of the liver (hepatitis). In additi...