What should I do if I find liver cancer? Here are some common treatments for liver cancer

Liver cancer is a malignant tumor disease with complex causes and varied symptoms. Since this disease occurs in the liver, an important organ, it is conceivable that if you suffer from liver cancer, it will cause great harm to the body, and in severe cases it may even endanger your life. So, what are the main causes of liver cancer? What are the common treatments for liver cancer?

Eating moldy food is also a major factor in inducing liver cancer

1. Alcohol can cause liver cancer, so people who drink frequently are more likely to develop liver cancer, which is one of the main causes of liver cancer. Drinking is the main factor in the etiology of chronic liver disease, but studies have shown that alcohol has no direct relationship with liver cancer cells. It acts like a catalyst and can promote the occurrence and progression of liver cancer. This is because alcohol affects the normal metabolism of the liver, causing fat deposition in the liver and causing fatty liver. The more you drink, the more severe the fatty liver. If you drink a lot, it will greatly accelerate and aggravate the formation and development of cirrhosis and promote the occurrence of liver cancer.

2. Fungi and their toxins: Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium, Aspergillus versicolor, etc. can all cause experimental liver cancer. Among them, Aspergillus flavus is the most important. Studies have found that aflatoxin B1 is a highly toxic substance, which is 900 times more carcinogenic than butter. It can induce liver cancer in all animals and is also considered to be one of the causes of liver cancer. In addition, dimethylnitrosamine has been isolated from the food of South African residents in a high-incidence area of ​​liver cancer. This type of compound can also cause other tumors such as esophageal cancer. Therefore, nitrosamine compounds are also classified as one of the causes of liver cancer.

3. Eating moldy food is also a major factor in inducing liver cancer. This is because moldy food will produce a toxic metabolite called aflatoxin in its mold, and aflatoxin is the strongest biological carcinogen discovered today, so you should avoid eating moldy peanuts, corn, rice, dried potatoes, dried radish, dairy products, soy products and other moldy foods.

Liver cancer causes great harm, and once it is delayed to the late stage, it will threaten a person's life. Therefore, experts hereby remind everyone that in daily life, we must take precautions based on the main causes of liver cancer, and pay attention to maintaining good living and eating habits. If you feel unwell, remember to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

What are the common treatments for liver cancer?

At present, the treatment methods for liver cancer include: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, minimally invasive treatment (radiofrequency ablation, argon-helium knife, microwave ablation, interventional therapy, alcohol injection), biological immunotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and diet therapy. Currently, liver cancer is rarely treated with a single method, and generally two or more methods are used for comprehensive treatment.

Surgical treatment of liver cancer: mainly used for the treatment of early liver cancer.

Liver resection: If the surgical adaptability is good, part of the liver will be removed according to the tumor tissue. If the economic situation allows, liver transplantation can be considered. If the surgical adaptability is poor, such as if there are large blood vessels near the tumor, this method is not suitable.

Chemotherapy for liver cancer: using drugs to fight tumors - the simplest treatment method. Molecular targeted therapy is a special treatment method in chemotherapy; molecular targeted drugs only kill tumor cells and do not harm normal tissue cells. Many people compare it to a biological missile. It is usually treated with a combination of multiple drugs, but the side effects are relatively large.

Minimally invasive treatment - causes minimal damage to the body. Minimally invasive treatment generally requires the use of ultrasound, CT and other imaging equipment to guide the minimally invasive equipment to reach the tumor site.

Interventional therapy: Use a very thin catheter to insert into the tumor blood vessels. Result: The tumor's nutrition source is cut off, and the tumor is "starved" to death.

Microwave ablation: Microwaves of a certain frequency stimulate tumor tissue and generate heat. Result: The tumor tissue cannot withstand the heat, shrinks, and disappears.

Radiofrequency ablation: Similar to microwave ablation, except that the waves used are electromagnetic waves.

Argon-helium knife: A new minimally invasive device that guides a catheter into the tumor and releases helium. The cooling effect of the helium instantly drops the tumor tissue to more than 100 degrees below zero. Result: The tumor is "frozen" to death.

Alcohol injection: Generally using ultrasound guidance, anhydrous alcohol is injected into the tumor site.

Biological immunotherapy: A newly emerged tumor treatment method that uses the body's own immune cells to fight tumors. Method: A certain amount of blood is drawn from the patient and sent back to the laboratory for cultivation. After a certain number of immune cells are cultivated, they are returned to the patient's body.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment and diet therapy - currently mainly used as auxiliary treatment methods. Mainly used to improve the patient's quality of life and prolong life. Cooperate with comprehensive treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.