Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies as Liver Cancer Stages Explained

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.