The liver cancer has been found often in men. And recently has become a second disease found in women. The disease rapidly spread within the body.  Patients who have liver cancer are likely to pass away within 3-6 months.

Cause

Liver cancer can occur in two ways. First is the occurrence in the liver directly and second is the cancer is spread from other organs. For instance, colon cancer or anal cancer that is spread to the liver.Besides, there are also risk factors for liver cancer. Such as hepatitis B,  Liver fluke, various chemicals, some medications, pesticides, fungal toxins, chemicals from fermented foods, alcohol. Including, malnutrition,  low body immunity, genetic and other factors. 

Symptoms

• Anorexia, fullness, and constipation.

• Fatigue, weight loss, and low fever.

• Pain on the right side of the costa border and lumps can be found. 

• Hyperbilirubinemia and swollen abdomen and both sides of the leg.

Diagnosis

The treatment of liver cancer after early detection usually works well for a cure. But the problem is that at early stage the cancer does not seem to appear. Therefore, those who risk of the disease should always meet a consultant or physician regularly. The inspection for a risk can be as follows …

• Blood tests to determine the level of alpha-fetoprotein. Which is the substance that cancer cells produce.

• Ultrasound, by MRI, or artery injection.

Remedy 

1.  A surgery is the best way to cure patients. But this is used in patients whose malignancy is not very large. And the liver function remains good.

2. Chemoembolization

3. Injections, such as injecting alcohol into a tumor. This process is used when the tumor size is small. And the patient cannot undergo a surgery.

4.The use of chemical drugs to relieve symptoms. 

5. Radiation which is used to relieve the symptoms.

6.  The use of integration method

Prevention

1. No foods that contain fungus, smoke and burn. Including, food that is kept overnight. Because there may be fungus.

2.  Avoid having raw food such as raw fish, which may cause liver fluke disease. Including, fermented foods such as pickled fish, sour pork, etc., because they contain nitrosamines that can cause a liver cancer.

3.  Eat clean food and fresh cooking.

4. Receive a  vaccination against hepatitis B virus for those who never be infected by the disease or have no immunity.

5. Recieve anual physical examination