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Liver Cancer

Liver cancer starts in the liver, which is responsible for making enzymes that digest food and remove harmful substances from the blood.

 

Factors that may increase the risk of developing liver cancer include:

  • Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Heavy alcohol consumption for a long period of time
  • Hemochromatosis, a condition in which there is too much iron stored in the body
  • Cirrhosis, which is a serious liver disease that can arise from being infected with hepatitis B or C or from heavy alcohol use, or exposure to certain parasites or hemochromatosis.
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases of the colon (such as ulcerative colitis)

 

Symptoms of liver cancer

  • Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
  • Pain in the upper right side of the abdomen
  • Bloating or swelling in the upper abdomen
  • Dark urine
  • Stools that are pale or float in the toilet
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Unexplained weight loss

However, most of these signs and symptoms do not usually appear in the early stages, which is why we strongly recommend taking regular early detection tests which can diagnose cancer in its early, most curable stages.

 

Diagnosis of liver cancer

  • CT scan
  • MRI scan
  • ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) to examine and diagnose diseases of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas
  • Image-guided biopsy through ultrasound or CT
  • Alpha fetoprotein blood test
  • Laparoscopic biopsy to obtain tissue samples in and around the liver for further study

 

Treatment of liver cancer at KHCC

The physician will present the case to the MDC panel who will determine the right treatment, wherein the tumor will be surgically removed. Other forms of treatment will be determined for patients who cannot undergo surgery. Novel techniques to attack the tumor include local delivery of chemotherapy through feeding vessels (chemoembolization) and local tumor ablation using radiofrequency probes that focus heat on the tumor.


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