Liver Cancer

Symptoms

Weakness and tiredness.
Pain in the abdomen.
Pale bowel motions.
Pain in the right shoulder.
Appetite loss and feeling sick.
Weight loss.
Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Swelling of the abdomen due to a build-up of fluid (ascites)

Complications

Hepatic complications of hepatocellular carcinoma include hepatic encephalopathy, portal vein thrombosis, worsening ascites, variceal bleeding, obstructive jaundice, and pyogenic liver abscess. Intraperitoneal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of HCC.

Causes

Type 2 diabetes.
Hepatitis B or C.
Alcohol consumption.
Obesity.
Smoking tobacco.
Exposure to certain chemicals.
Fatty liver disease or genetic disorders including haemochromatosis, or alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Risk factors

Cirrhosis.
Certain inherited liver diseases.
Diabetes.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Exposure to aflatoxins.
Excessive alcohol consumption.
Chronic infection with HBV or HCV. Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases your risk of liver cancer.

Prevention

Keep a healthy weight.
Get vaccinated against Hepatitis B.
Don't smoke, or quit if you do.
Avoid drinking too much alcohol.
Get tested for Hepatitis C, and get medical care if you have it.

How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

During a partial hepatectomy, your surgeon takes out part of your liver to completely remove (resect) a tumor. Surgeons commonly perform liver resection to remove cancers that have spread to the liver from other locations, including: Metastasized colorectal cancers.

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