What are the dangers of liver cancer

What are the dangers of liver cancer?

One of the hazards of liver cancer is secondary infection, such as pneumonia, intestinal infection or fungal infection. Liver cancer can easily lead to hepatorenal syndrome and, in severe cases, hepatic encephalopathy, which can endanger the patient's life at any time.

1. Secondary infection

Due to the long-term consumption caused by liver cancer, the patient's body resistance will be significantly weakened, especially for chemotherapy patients. Once the body's resistance is weakened, it is easy to develop various infections such as pneumonia, intestinal infection or fungal infection.

2. Leading to hepatorenal syndrome

Most liver cancer patients have cirrhosis. If the liver function fails to compensate, functional renal failure such as oliguria or anuria, azotemia, etc. will suddenly occur. Although there is no organic lesion in the kidney at this time, if the disease occurs urgently, it may make the condition worse in a short time and even lead to death.

3. Hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy is prone to occur in the late stage of liver cancer, which is usually caused by severe and extensive liver parenchymal destruction caused by liver cancer or cirrhosis. The cure rate of this disease is low and the mortality rate is high.