It is not uncommon for colon cancer to cause secondary liver cancer. Liver cancer can be difficult to cure once metastasis has occurred.
Here is some excellent information about primary and secondary liver cancer, their diagnoses and treatment.
Here is some excellent information about the surgical liver resection and what it can do.
In case we have any questions about colon cancer, the U.S. government provides a 800 toll free phone number with a trained cancer specialist to answer questions (could help provide clarification for info we get from the doctor, without having to take his time to answer "general" questions (as opposed to specific questions):
For more information, U.S. residents may call the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The call is free and a trained Cancer Information Specialist is available to answer your questions.