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Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies as Liver Cancer Stages Explained

Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies as Liver Cancer Stages Explained
Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies Of Liver Cancer: Understanding The Stages Of The Disease · NDTV

Mushtaq Khan was an actor who died after battling liver cancer.

Liver cancer starts in the liver, an organ that helps digest food and clean the blood.

Doctors divide the disease into stages to describe how much it has grown or spread.

In Stage 1, the cancer is usually limited to one tumour in the liver.

In Stage 2, there may be a larger tumour or more than one tumour.

Stage 3 means the cancer has become more advanced inside or near the liver.

Stage 4 means it has reached nearby lymph nodes or distant body parts.

Doctors also check how well the liver is working before choosing treatment.

Liver cancer can return after treatment, so continued medical monitoring may be important.

Key facts

Actor
Mushtaq Khan
Age at death
56
Reported cause of death
Liver cancer
Hospital
Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
Most common primary type in adults
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Stage 1
Generally a single tumour limited to the liver, without spread to nearby lymph nodes or distant organs.
Stage 4
Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes or distant parts of the body, such as the lungs or bones.

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