How to prevent liver cancer in its early stages

Liver cancer is divided into primary and secondary. Primary liver cancer refers to cancer that occurs in liver cells or intrahepatic bile duct cells. The incidence of liver cancer in my country ranks first in the world. Among various cancers, liver cancer ranks second in mortality (second only to gastric cancer). Moreover, most liver cancer cases are discovered late, and the treatment cost is high and the effect is poor.

Early prevention of liver cancer is particularly important. Currently recognized liver cancer prevention measures are divided into prevention of disease (primary prevention), early diagnosis and treatment (secondary prevention) and improving efficacy (tertiary prevention). Among them, prevention of disease is closely related to everyone, which requires people to actively learn and master liver cancer prevention knowledge from every aspect of life to prevent cancer before it happens.

Diet: Eat rough food and avoid mold

1. Eat nutritious and rich food

You should pay attention to the balance of nutrients in your diet, avoid partial eclipse, eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and eat less refined rice, refined flour, animal fats and low-fiber foods. Because whole grains, vegetables and fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins, they are beneficial for preventing liver cancer.

Rice bran is not only rich in B vitamins, which can protect the liver, but also has a good effect in absorbing carcinogenic harmful substances. Since the human body lacks enzymes to digest rice bran fiber, all absorbed harmful substances are excreted from the body in the form of feces. For people with liver disease or long-term carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen, if they can regularly use rice bran to adjust their diet to absorb and excrete harmful substances in the digestive tract, it is a good way to prevent liver cancer.

2. Avoid eating moldy food

Peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes, etc. stored at home are easily contaminated by Aspergillus flavus, which is 75 times more carcinogenic than nitrosamines and 4,000 times more carcinogenic than benzopyrene. Therefore, once the above foods are found to be moldy, they must not be eaten. If moldy peanuts are eaten with wine, the possibility of inducing liver cancer will be greater. In addition, rotten fish and meat contain a large amount of amines, rotten vegetables, fruits and repeatedly boiled water contain a large amount of nitrites. Nitrite can easily combine with amines to form carcinogenic nitrosamines.

Stale oils contain malondialdehyde , which can generate polymers and react with proteins and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the human body, promoting protein structure variation, cell loss of normal function and transformation into early cancer cells. In addition, malondialdehyde polymers can also hinder DNA replication and accelerate the aging process of people. Therefore, animal and vegetable oils should not be stored for too long, and those that have gone bad (may have a rancid smell) should not be eaten.

Scientists call selenium the "king of anti-cancer" among trace elements in the human body. For people with low selenium levels, selenium-rich yeast, selenium polysaccharides, and selenium-rich salts can be used to supplement selenium and increase blood selenium levels.

Don't let drugs poison your liver

Hormonal immunosuppressants and contraceptives are the main toxic drugs that cause liver damage and even liver cancer. They should not be used indiscriminately or for a long time. In addition, ethotripsy (which has been banned) and other drugs may also cause liver cancer.

Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption to give your liver a rest

The carcinogens contained in cigarettes have a direct effect on the occurrence of lung cancer and are also related to the occurrence of other tumors such as liver cancer. Therefore, it is best to quit smoking.

Excessive drinking can lead to alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a high-risk factor for liver cancer. Cases of alcoholic cirrhosis developing into liver cancer are not uncommon. Especially for those with a history of chronic hepatitis, they should quit drinking completely. After alcohol enters the human body, more than 90% of it must be metabolized by the liver. Drinking a lot of alcohol makes the liver "overloaded", which will cause liver cell damage and abnormal liver function in the long run. At the same time, alcohol can promote the integration of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus into liver cells, causing normal liver cells to mutate and become liver cancer cells.

Exercise regularly and relax your mind

Except in special circumstances when exercise is not advisable, everyone should perform physical exercise at appropriate times to effectively improve the immune function of various organs, thereby avoiding the cancerous transformation of liver cells and preventing liver cancer.

According to statistics, more than 90% of hepatitis patients have psychological problems. If their psychological guidance and treatment are neglected, and some patients have poor psychological quality, they are prone to negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and depression. Such emotions will continue for a long time, leading to a series of changes in nerves, endocrine and immune functions, significantly reducing the number of T lymphocytes in the blood (lymphocytes are the main anti-cancer cells), leading to an increase in the chance and speed of tumor growth.

The above is some knowledge about liver cancer that we have prepared for you today. Prevention of liver cancer is very important. We should start from the little things in our daily life. Once you have abnormal symptoms, please go to the hospital in time. If you still have questions, please consult an online doctor, we will answer your questions. Feihua Health Network wishes you good health!

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