What are the symptoms of liver cancer

Update Date: 2024-11-29 Source: Network

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The cure rate of early liver cancer is relatively high. Primary liver cancer (PHC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in China, and its mortality is very high. Its etiology and pathogenesis are not completely clear, which may be related to viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and aflatoxin B1 pollution. Primary liver cancer can spread through blood, lymph and implantation metastasis. The occurrence of hematogenous metastasis is the earliest and the most common, and it is easy to invade the portal vein branch into the tumor thrombus.

What are the symptoms of liver cancer

1. The onset of liver cancer is more insidious, lack of typical symptoms in the early stage. Once the symptoms appear, most of them belong to the middle and late stage. And the pain of liver area is the most commonly used, when the pain can be persistent pain or dull pain. Early loss of appetite can also occur, late nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. When the focus metastases, lung metastasis can cause cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea and other symptoms, and when it metastasizes to the pleura, it can cause bloody pleural effusion.

2. There are various complications such as hemorrhage of upper digestive tract, rupture of hepatic tract and hemorrhage of upper digestive tract. The detection of liver tumor markers, including alpha fetoprotein and abnormal prothrombin, can be done. There are also B-ultrasound, computerized X-ray tomography, selective hepatic venography, magnetic resonance imaging and liver biopsy.

3. Hepatectomy is the most effective method for the treatment of liver cancer, but not all patients with liver cancer can accept the operation. One of the three conditions to adapt to the following can accept surgery: ① the lesion is limited to one lobe or half of the liver. ② The liver function was good without jaundice, ascites and metastasis. ③ The function of heart, lung and kidney were good, and they had good tolerance to the operation.

matters needing attention

Appropriate to eat calories, high protein, high vitamin and easy to digest food, which can promote the repair of liver tissue. Keep a good mental state. Drugs that damage the liver are prohibited.