Factors that cause liver cancer ?
Until now , the immediate cause of liver
cancer is still unclear , but it must relate to a variety of factors:
1 . Chronic Hepatitis : Hepatitis
associated with the pathogenesis of liver cancer , the data show that more than
30 % of liver cancer patients had a history of chronic hepatitis , hepatitis B
is the most common .
2 . Cirrhosis of the liver : Medical
Observations indicate that approximately 50 % - 90 % of cancer patients undergo
liver cirrhosis of different processes , therefore cirrhotic patients should
seek treatment immediately and conduct periodic inspections , in order to
anticipate the occurrence of liver cancer .
3 . Consuming contaminated water in the
long term .
4 . Eating moldy food in the long run .
5 . Consuming foods marinated , fried ,
smoked in the long run .
Other than that , a parasitic disease (
especially those intended is parasitic liver disease ) , many long -term
alcohol consumption , environmental pollution and so is also the factor that
causes liver cancer .
Symptoms of liver cancer
Symptoms of liver cancer that is often
encountered is :
1 . Significantly decreased appetite ,
abdominal bloating , bad digestion , sometimes nausea , vomiting .
2 . Belly upper right side pain , pain
appears continuous or intermittent in the area of the liver , sometimes
changing the position of the body then the pain increased ;
3 . Agency weak , thin , otherwise
unexplained fever and edema ;
4 . Appears jaundice , ascites , skin
itching and other symptoms ;
5 . Frequent nosebleeds , bleeding of the
subcutaneous .
The appearance of liver cancer are likely
hidden , at an early stage are generally not encountered any symptoms , but
when certain symptoms , liver cancer has entered the medium and advanced stage
, when it is usually the patient has lost the opportunity to have the surgery ,
therefore a general medical check - up very important to do .
Methods of diagnosis of liver cancer
1 . Diagnosis Ultrasound : The use of type
B ultrasound can track the size , shape of the tumor , may find a tumor the
size of 2cm or smaller lesions , is one of the most frequently used and
effective for diagnosing liver cancer .
2 . Radionuclide liver scans : Can display
size of liver tumors , abnormal shape , but for tumors smaller than 3 cm in
diameter are not easily imaged .
3 . Inspection CT : a high level of
resolution , can detect early-stage liver cancer with less than 1 cm in size ,
effectively detecting early-stage liver cancer .
4 . MRI : detection sensitivity is very
high , can identify benign liver tumors and ferociously .
5 . Celiac artery angiography artery or
liver : Being able to image the tumor with the size of 0.5 - 1mm , can
determine the change of the disease , size , moreover, is very effective
against liver cancer diagnosis of small placements .
Examination of blood specimens
If the patient wants to ensure the presence
or absence of liver cancer , the patient must be fasting before a blood check ,
the following are the checks that must be done :
( 1 ) Examination of liver function :
Dysfunction of liver cancer are found only in patients with advanced stage .
( 2 ) Examination of alpha - fetoprotein :
Specificity of tumor markers in the diagnosis of primary liver cancer , one of
the best methods for the diagnosis of liver cancer cell -specific .
( 3 ) Serum ferritin : Serologic markers of
primary liver cancer is the second .
Division stage liver cancer
So far the international level are still not
standardized liver stadiumkanker division , apply division USA TNM stage , T denotes the size of the tumor , N indicates lymph node
metastases , M indicates the presence or absence of metastases in other organs , the next will be described in more detail about these 3
markers .
Indicates a T1
tumor size smaller than 2 cm , still have not found metastases to the lymph
nodes and blood .
T2 Indicates
that although the size of the tumor does not reach 2cm , but the tumor has
invaded nearby blood vessels there are two lumps or tumors smaller than 2cm
bersarnya , but not the invasion of blood vessels ; with tumor size greater
than 2 cm , but not the invasion of blood vessels are also included in
kategoriini .
Indicates T3
tumor size more than 2 cm , was the invasion of blood vessels or at the moment
there are a few small lumps tumors no more than 2cm in diameter , but has
invaded blood vessels or there is a lump or tumor measuring more than 2cm .
T4 Indicates
that there is a tumor in the liver into two lobes or tumor invasion into the
portal vein has .
N0 Indicates
that there is no lymph node metastases , indicating the presence of metastases
N1 .
M0 Indicates
that there is no remote metastases , M1 indicates the distance metastases .
Stage I :
T1N0M0 patients included in satidum I, the initial stage .
Stage II :
T2N0M0 patients included in stage II .
Stage III
: Patients T1N1M0 , T2N1M0 , T3N1M0 included in stage III .
Stage IVa
: Patient T4M0 , no remote metastases .
Stage IVb
: Patients T4M1 , remote metastases have occurred .
Liver cancer treatment method
1 . Operation : normal liver function and
volume removal of no more than 70 % ; Cirrhosis of the medium is not more than
50 % or who can only do left hepatectomy : cirrhotic patients with severe
conditions can not perform surgical removal . If the appointment is replaced
with the appointment of local regularity then the result will be better .
2 . Chemotherapy intervention : Through a
catheter , drugs and anti-cancer drug embolism inserted into the tumor so that
the tumor does not get nutrition from blood vessels , high concentrations of
anti-cancer drugs in the area of embolization causing tumors to shrink or disappear .
3 . Radiation therapy : The treatment of
radiation ( also called radiotherapy ) is the use of high-energy radiation to
kill cancer cells . Planting particles only affects the radio cell cancer
lesions .
4 . Traditional Medicine : Traditional
Medicine as a whole serves to balance , strengthen anti- cancer function , the
method of consumption ( oral ) , continuous arterial perfusion of herbal
medicine and Chinese herbal medicine atomization absorption , not only can
improve the symptoms that arise , such as pain in the liver , inflammation ,
abdominal distension , ascites , and others , but also serves to control the
growth of cancer , does not cause toxic side effects .
Treatment of liver cancer characteristics
Transplantsi stem cell therapy . Bone
marrow taken from the patient's body , through the separation of stem cells
outside the body , purified , developed , managed a new cell culturing , normal
, younger , with mereinfusion suspension stem cells into diseased liver , liver
stem cells live in , differentiate into liver cells , replacing the normal or
abnormal cells that have died , made a return to normal liver function . Liver cancer patients
who are not suitable for surgery , chemotherapy and radiotherapy can apply
trasplantasi stem cell therapy .
Care measures that should be considered in
daily life
1 . Keeping the spirit alive , to build the
confidence to fight the disease , maintaining physical and spiritual happiness
, calmly taking care of themselves .
2 . Must have the support of family ,
irritable liver cancer patients , family parties should understand and be able
to budge .
3 . Eating bland foods , reduced
consumption of high fat foods , avoid rough fibrous foods .
4 . Avoid a heavy emphasis on the liver ,
in order to avoid liver rupture that caused severe bleeding .
