Liver cancer blood test indicators

Liver cancer blood test indicators

1. The most important blood test for liver cancer is to check the tumor marker alpha-fetoprotein AFP. Alpha-fetoprotein is the basis for diagnosing liver cancer: AFP is higher than 200ug/L for 8 consecutive weeks, or higher than 500ug/L for 4 consecutive weeks, or gradually increases without decreasing, and is continuously higher than 400ug/L to be meaningful.

2. Early diagnosis or blood tests are more likely to screen out early information about liver cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein is the most specific tumor marker for liver cancer, but not all liver cancer patients have an alpha-fetoprotein greater than 1000 or higher than normal.

What are the treatments for ascites in advanced liver cancer?

While actively treating cirrhosis or liver cancer, appropriate puncture and fluid extraction can also be considered, but care should be taken to do it in moderation to avoid excessive drainage of ascites, which may cause redistribution of blood flow in the abdominal cavity, resulting in a sudden drop in blood supply to the heart and brain, leading to serious consequences.

For the treatment of ascites, the first thing to do is to improve liver function, and at the same time give the patient certain diuretic treatment so that the symptoms can be significantly relieved.

For ascites in the late stage of liver cancer, you can choose drug treatment, puncture treatment, etc., which varies from person to person.