10 Symptoms of Liver Cancer
Liver cancer or hepatic cancer, as the name suggests, is cancer that originates from the liver. Like all cancers, liver cancer may spread to other parts of the body. This is known as metastasis. The main cause of liver cancer is cirrhosis due to prolonged excessive alcohol consumption, hepatitis B infection, and hepatitis C infection. Other causes that can lead to liver cancer are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, aflatoxin, and liver flukes. 80 percent of liver cancer are hepatocellular carcinoma. The diagnosis of liver cancer can be achieved through blood tests, tissue biopsy, and medical imaging. Some of the preventative efforts of liver cancer involves immunization against hepatitis B infection and providing treatment to those with hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
Treatment options available are radiation therapy, surgery, targeted therapy, embolization therapy, ablation therapy, and liver transplantation. Liver cancer is the fifth commonest cancer and the third leading cause of death from cancer worldwide. Liver cancer is more common in men and it is usually diagnosed in person’s aged between 55 to 75 years old.
