DO YOU KNOW THE SIGNS?

As it emerges Michael Buble’s son Noah is battling liver cancer – we reveal the 9 ‘red flag’ symptoms

MICHAEL Buble's three-year-old son Noah is battling liver cancer, it has been revealed.

Doctors diagnosed the adorable toddler after carrying out a liver biopsy.

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Michael Buble and his wife have revealed their son is battling liver cancerCredit: Getty Images

And, it's been reported the singer's eldest child has already started chemotherapy, which is expected to last four months.

Liver cancer is very rare in children, typically being diagnosed in people over the age of 70.

There are around 5,413 news cases of the disease confirmed in patients in the UK each year - around two per cent of all cancer cases.

According to Cancer Research UK around 35 per cent of adults diagnosed with the disease will survive for a year or more.

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Meanwhile more than 10 per cent will survive for five years or more.

The charity notes these figures relate to primary liver cancer in adults, adding: "Primary liver cancer in children is very rare, and their outlook is better than it is for adults."

But, what are the signs of liver cancer, to watch out for?

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COMMON SIGNS

1. Weight loss

As with many forms of the disease, an early sign of liver cancer is weight loss.

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