What is Liver Cancer

The definition

 Liver cell mutations and become non-stop fragmentation, gradual destruction of normal liver tissue, and even transferred to other body organs, and thus the destruction of the final life-threatening. 

 

 Prevalence 

 

 Liver cancer mortality in Taiwan are the highest. B-induced liver cancer liver men accounted for about 40-60 years old up to, but also has less than 10 years of age. C liver caused by liver cancer for men and women is similar to many over the age of 50. 

 The cause of liver cancer 

 

 B-type hepatitis, C-type hepatitis, cirrhosis, alcohol, Huang Ju toxins, such as hemoglobin deposition, can cause liver cancer. Which is the largest number of B and C hepatic liver. Deposition, iron deposition, autoimmune, drugs and chronic heart failure and so on. 

 

 The growth rate of liver cancer 

 

 Varies from person to person, the fastest month doubled, the slowest year it doubled. 

 

 Liver cancer symptoms 

 1. The initial no symptoms, it is necessary to open the outer membrane of liver pain before. Sometimes to the end of pain, but can be controlled drugs. 

 2. Sometimes long to jaundice caused by bile duct. 

 3. Sometimes up to Endovascular re-grow to the heart caused by heart failure. 

 4. Sometimes with a fever of unknown causes. 

 5. Sometimes suddenly rupture, causing acute abdominal pain, abdominal bleeding, shock. 

 6. Sometimes just keep up the liver, palpable mass in the upper abdomen. 

 7. Will add to the performance of liver cirrhosis, resulting in liver failure. 

 8. Sometimes asymptomatic liver itself, it is transferred to the brain caused by brain tumor or stroke of similar symptoms, transferred to the bones, causing fractures or pain, transferred to the chest caused by coughing or wheezing. 

 The cause of death of liver cancer 

 

 1. Hepatoma growing, oppression gastrointestinal, eat, malnutrition, debilitating death. 

 2. A sudden rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma, died of shock. 

 3. Hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cirrhosis caused by rupture of esophageal varices, hematemesis. 

 4. Ascites is difficult to control, resulting in infection, sepsis, renal failure. 

 5. Hepatic coma. 

 6. Be transferred organ failure, such as brain metastases, heart failure, respiratory failure,. 

 7. Other complications. 

 The degree of liver cancer 

 Early hepatocellular carcinoma refers to 3-5 cm below the small tumor, usually asymptomatic, surgery or other treatment can. Have symptoms of liver cancer is usually larger or infringe upon the bile duct, blood vessels, or other organs, the majority of late surgery, but may still have to relieve pain or prolong life treatment. Also often associated with liver cirrhosis of liver cancer, cirrhosis of liver cancer will also affect the extent of the prognosis. 

 

 Liver Cancer Treatment 

 

 1. Surgery to remove: must not be transferred, there is no violation of the great vessels, there is no liver failure, the remaining liver enough. 

 2. Ethanol injection: must be less than 3 cm, up to 3, there is not much ascites, there is no transfer, there is no violation of major blood vessels, normal blood coagulation. 

 3. Hepatic artery tied Cypriot: must not infringe upon the great vessels, there is no liver failure, normal blood coagulation. 

 4. Others: acetic acid injection, microwave, freezer, radiotherapy ... not yet universal. 

 

 The prevention of liver cancer 

 B and C Prevention of hepatic liver. Drink less.