Liver cancer diagnosis
Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma HCC)
You may have multiple tests to confirm a diagnosis of liver cancer. These tests may include:
- Blood tests to assess your liver function (LFT) and measure tumour markers.
- Scans to assess pictures of your liver: ultrasound scan, CT scan or MRI.
- Liver biopsy
- Laparoscopy
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis
You may have multiple tests to confirm a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. These may include:
- Blood tests
- Scans: ultrasound, CT scan, MRI or PET scans
- Tissue sample: ERCP or EUS
Read more about pancreatic cancer.
Biliary cancer diagnosis
The following tests may be used to diagnose gallbladder or bile duct cancer (you may not have all of them):
- Ultrasound scan
- CT scan or MRI scan
- A procedure involving a camera down the throat, known as ERCP or EUS
- Biopsy – when a needle is passed through the abdomen under scanner guidance to take a sample of tissue from a mass