Evaluation of Preoperative Investigations in Patients With Liver Cancer

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients who are referred to The Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, for surgical treatment of suspected or biopsy proven primary or secondary liver cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * age less than 18 years * patients who are not fit for liver surgery because of co-morbidity * patients for whom the extra investigations in the study are considered to give an increased risk because of co-morbidity such as * Patients with s-creatinin \> 150 micromol/l * Patients who take peroral antidiabetic drugs or have a poorly regulated diabetes mellitus * patients who do not understand the patient information * patients who do not want to participate