If liver cancer spreads

Cancer cells can spread from the liver to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis.

Understanding how a type of cancer usually grows and spreads helps your healthcare team plan your treatment and future care. If liver cancer spreads, it can spread to the following:

• the veins of the liver
• the lining of the abdomen (called the peritoneum)
• lymph nodes in the abdomen
• the lungs (the most common site of distant spread)
• the bones