My father has been diagnosed with cancer of kidney liver and lungs. They have started with a liver biopsy can you explain why this would be the starting point
The doctors may have decided that the liver was the easiest organ to biopsy. Depending on how accessible the lesion is it may have been a deciding factor in deciding where to biopsy.
Do ask them as they would have discussed how best to find out more about the cancer.
If the cancer has spread to other organs such as the kidneys and lungs the cells may well look the same in the liver.
We have some information on our website about how they maybiopsy your father's liver.
I hope this helps.
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