Most common metastasis to the liver????

[TexPre-Med]

Looking at page 216 of First Aid 2008, it says that the most common metastasis to the liver is colon > stomach > pancreas > breast > lung.

Looking at page 386 of RR Path, it says that metastasis is the most common liver tumor with lung being (most common). VIII B. 1. a./b.

Am I completely misreading something or is someone way off? Seems like a big difference from fifth to first. Can anyone shed some light on this?

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[blz]

goljan explicitly says Lung in one of his lectures but ive always learned it as colon. in the end, no question will ask this specifically without more information.

 

[sanche60]

lung if smoker, colon if non smoker

 

[tony montana]

UW says the most common is metastatic from: breast, lung and colon.

I am learning it that way, UW people seem to know their stuff.