Cancer Treatments

Liver Cancer

Liver cancer is a difficult disease like other types of cancer, the worst aspect of this cancer is that it occurs without showing clear symptoms. The situation may become more difficult if the person does not go to check-ups regularly and is late in recognizing the symptoms. Therefore, early diagnosis of liver cancer is very important. Progressive liver cancer begins to show various symptoms such as weight and appetite loss, abdominal swelling, fluid accumulation, weakness and jaundice, but by this point the disease has already progressed. Afterward, removal of the tumor from the liver or liver transplantation may be necessary for the treatment of the patient.

What is Liver Cancer?

It is possible to divide liver cancer into subheadings. For example, if malignant tumors originate from the liver’s own cell, it is possible to call this type to primary liver cancer. At the same time, the fact that the disease originates from the liver’s own cells is also called “hepatocellular carcinoma”. This tumor type is the most common and life-threatening tumor type. However, if the person does not have any health problems in his/her liver, the rate of developing this cancer is not high. If you have liver disease, if you have a history of cirrhosis, if your liver is structurally impaired, you should consult a doctor, knowing that you are at risk of liver cancer.

What Are the Symptoms of Liver Cancer?

It is worth mentioning that there are some points to be considered in order to recognize liver cancer that does not show noticeable symptoms in the early stage. In some cases, although cancer may show symptoms when it reaches a serious size, it would be best to consult a doctor if you have the following symptoms:

Weight loss,
Anorexia,
Weakness,
Tiredness,
Jaundice,
Fluid collection in the abdomen.

If you are experiencing a fullness or swelling in the upper right part of your abdomen, it may be useful to examine this event. Because sometimes liver cancer can show symptoms similar to chronic liver diseases. For this reason, it is best to consult a doctor for early diagnosis, regardless of whether your complaint is small or large.

Liver Cancer Treatment

Liver cancer is not a disease that can be cured without treatment. For this reason, it is necessary to start treatment quickly so that the quality of life of the person does not decrease. The most effective method is, of course, surgical removal of the tumor causing the disease. However, whether surgery can be performed depends on the stage of cancer and how far it has developed. If cancer has spread beyond the liver, it is useful to remember that early diagnosis will save lives, as it will not be possible to perform surgery in this situation.

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