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Can Elevated Liver Enzymes While Having Hemangioma Be A Sign Of Cancer?
MY HUSBAND WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING HEMANGIOMAS ON HIS LIVER, KIDNEY AND LUNG. ALL OF HIS LABS WERE NORMAL, HE HAD AN MRI AND CT SCAN THAT VERIFIED THAT. NOW 4 MONTHS LATER HIS LIVER ENZYMES ARE HIGH 135, THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO SCHEDULE AN ULTRA SOUND IN A MONTH. i AM SO AFRAID SHOULD WE BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE? i AM SCARES IT IS CANCER. is there something definite to let us know it isn t.
Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Hi,
Hemangiomas often do not need treatment, and there is no evidence that people with untreated liver hemangiomas will develop liver cancer. However, depending on their location, size, and number, some hemangiomas may be problematic. It is often best to treat a hemangioma if it is large and causing symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
Hemangiomas often do not need treatment, and there is no evidence that people with untreated liver hemangiomas will develop liver cancer. However, depending on their location, size, and number, some hemangiomas may be problematic. It is often best to treat a hemangioma if it is large and causing symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
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