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*Metastases are very common - often from the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. [[colorectal cancer]].   
*Metastases are very common - often from the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. [[colorectal cancer]].   
**Most liver masses in are not biopsied... as a primary lesion is evident.<ref>OA. 29 November 2009.</ref>
**Most liver masses in are not biopsied... as a primary lesion is evident.<ref>OA. 29 November 2009.</ref>
*Dependent on the extent of disease, CRC metastatic to the liver may be curable with a liver resection.
*Dependent on the extent of disease, [[CRC]] metastatic to the liver may be curable with a liver resection.
*It is important to consider [[germ cell tumour]]s in the DDx as these may be curable with chemotherapy.
*It is important to consider [[germ cell tumour]]s in the DDx as these may be curable with chemotherapy.
*Clear cell variant of HCC may be misdiagnosed as metastatic clear cell carcinoma.
*Clear cell variant of HCC may be misdiagnosed as metastatic clear cell carcinoma.
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