How long can liver cirrhosis and liver cancer live

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Some time ago, my uncle was diagnosed with liver cancer. In daily life, my uncle's drinking is more serious. Patients with liver cancer must be treated as soon as possible. The doctor also told us about how long liver cirrhosis and liver cancer can live.

How long can liver cirrhosis and liver cancer live

First of all: liver cancer is a malignant tumor, the current examination shows that there is ascites in the abdominal cavity, there are massive lesions in the liver, generally the natural survival time will not exceed half a year, and there is no possibility of cure.

Secondly, the symptoms of early stage liver cancer are nonspecific, while the symptoms of middle and late stage liver cancer are more common. The common clinical manifestations include liver pain, abdominal distension, anorexia, fatigue, emaciation, progressive hepatomegaly or abdominal mass.

Finally: some patients have low fever, jaundice, diarrhea, upper gastrointestinal bleeding; acute abdomen after rupture of liver cancer. There are also symptoms that are not obvious or only metastases. For unresectable liver cancer, intraoperative hepatic artery ligation can be used according to the specific situation.

matters needing attention

The principle of diet for patients with liver cirrhosis is high calorie, high protein, high carbohydrate and high vitamin. It is appropriate to limit high fat and easy to digest diet. The protein intake should be properly controlled when the liver function is significantly decreased and the liver coma is threatened.