How to diagnose small liver cancer

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Recently, the second brother occasionally felt pain in the liver area, and jaundice appeared on his face. So he went to the hospital and did some examinations under the doctor's advice. The early stage of liver cancer was found. Now let me introduce how to make a diagnosis of small liver cancer.

How to diagnose small liver cancer

First: blood biochemical examination. For primary liver cancer, there may be blood alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase or bilirubin increased, albumin decreased and other liver function changes, as well as lymphocyte subsets and other immune indicators changes, which is a kind of liver cancer examination.

Second: imaging examination. Abdominal ultrasound scanning: ultrasound scanning is noninvasive, convenient and economical, which can be used for screening high-risk groups. Intraoperative ultrasound can detect small lesions and judge the relationship between tumor and blood vessels. Ultrasound guided biopsy can directly obtain the histological diagnosis.

Third: CT examination: at present, it is the most important imaging examination method for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of liver cancer. It is used to observe the morphology and blood supply of liver cancer, the detection, qualitative and staging of liver cancer, and the reexamination after treatment. The value of plain scan is limited, which can be used to observe steatosis, bleeding and lipiodol deposition after embolization. Enhanced scan should be regarded as routine, direct enhanced scan is feasible, and plain scan should be added according to the situation.

matters needing attention

There are many methods used to detect liver cancer in medicine. Some patients with complex conditions may need multiple examinations to make a diagnosis. The above are some common examination methods, and the specific conditions should be based on their own.