Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain

The scientists recommend that people with advanced-stage fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, which mostly affects teenagers and young adults, receive regular neuroimaging scans because of the tumor’s apparent ability to metastasize to the brain. Solid tumors, including those in the liver, don’t usually spread to the brain, so scans to monitor fibrolamellar patients’ progress typically don’t include the head.

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