Liver Tumor Risk Factors and Symptoms

A liver tumor is one form of cancer that can develop in the body. Sometimes liver tumors are benign, meaning that they are not harmful to your health. In other cases however, tumors become malignant or harmful and can be life-threatening. There are many risk factors that can make a person more prone to developing a liver tumor in his or her lifetime. Some of these factors are a result of infection and are therefore a public health problem. Others are a result of diet or habit and can be prevented by the individual.