What are the complications of secondary liver cancer

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Occasionally, when I chatted with my little aunt, I learned that her liver sometimes had some pain, so I urged her to go to the hospital for examination. However, I learned that she had secondary liver cancer, and her condition was very serious. If we do not actively treat it, there will be complications. Today, let me talk about the complications of secondary liver cancer.

What are the complications of secondary liver cancer

First: gastrointestinal bleeding, in clinical practice, it can be observed that gastrointestinal bleeding is a common serious complication, and it is also the main cause of death. When esophageal and gastric varices, coagulation dysfunction, once rupture occurs, it will cause hematemesis. In the late stage of the disease, some patients often have hepatic encephalopathy, the main reason is that the liver parenchyma is destroyed due to serious damage to the liver or cirrhosis.

Second: ascites. According to clinical observation, it is found that due to the pressure of portal vein and hepatic vein caused by liver enlargement, portal hypertension, tumor metastasis, hypoproteinemia and other factors, patients will have pleural effusion and ascites, which is very dangerous for patients. Patients are prone to physical decline, decreased immunity and malnutrition, which can easily lead to infection. Long term bedridden patients are prone to bedsore, intestinal infection and pulmonary infection.

Third: first, patients with secondary liver cancer sometimes feel discomfort in the upper abdomen, sometimes even pain, because the liver is swollen. Sometimes it hurts in the right shoulder. This is medically called implicated pain because the liver swells and soothes the nerves at the bottom of the diaphragm (the muscular layer below the lung), which connects to the right shoulder. Secondly, patients with secondary liver cancer will also appear anorexia, weight loss, nausea and sleepiness and other symptoms.

matters needing attention

For this kind of disease which is difficult to treat, patients must have confidence, actively accept treatment, improve their lifestyle, start from daily life, regulate their body and mind, pay attention to rest, avoid overwork, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, quit smoking and alcohol, and pay attention to strengthening their physique.