Liver cancer can start within the liver (called primary liver cancer) or come from other parts of the body and spread to the liver (called secondary liver cancer, or liver metastases).
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How your food is digested
The digestive system is a series of hollow organs such as the stomach and small intestine. Digestion starts in the mouth with the production of enzymes.
Heartburn treatments
Treatment for heartburn will depend on how often your heartburn occurs and how much it impacts on your life. Treatments include antacids, medicines or surgery, as well as self-help measures.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms
Heartburn is the most noticeable of several symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
Gastro-oesophageal reflux: treatment
Find out about treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR). The right treatment for you will depend on how often you have reflux symptoms as well as the severity of your symptoms.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux: self-help
Try these self-help suggestions to help ease heartburn and other symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER), which are often related to diet and lifestyle.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux: what causes it?
In gastro-oesophageal reflux, the lower oesophageal sphincter is weakened or relaxes when it shouldn’t, allowing stomach acid to flow up into the oesophagus. This can cause symptoms such as heartburn.Â
Exercise improves fatty liver
Exercise on its own can achieve reductions in liver fat in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, even if a person doesn't lose weight, a study has found.
Pancreatic cancer
Each type of pancreatic cancer requires different treatment and has a different outlook for survival. The most common type is pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Liver and alcohol breakdown
Your liver is the main place in your body where alcohol is broken down. See what happens to the alcohol you drink.
