How to treat primary liver cancer? These treatments are effective for primary liver cancer

At present, in clinical practice, the preferred and most effective method for treating liver cancer is surgical resection, including open liver resection, laparoscopic liver resection, etc.; secondly, for patients with liver cancer who cannot be surgically resected, regional chemotherapy through the hepatic artery and portal vein or chemoembolization through the hepatic artery can be used for treatment. Commonly used drugs include fluorouracil, mitomycin, epirubicin, etc.; for patients with liver cancer who are not suitable for surgery or do not need surgery, percutaneous puncture with microwave, radiofrequency, cryosurgery and other ablation treatments can be performed under the guidance of ultrasound; in addition, patients can also choose to undergo radiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Clinical manifestations: Clinically, patients with early primary liver cancer usually do not have any obvious clinical symptoms. Most patients only develop symptoms and signs of discomfort in the middle and late stages. Patients will first experience pain in the liver area, and this type of pain is mostly persistent dull pain, stabbing pain or distension. In addition, the pain may radiate to the right shoulder and back. When the tumor is necrotic or ruptured, the patient may experience intra-abdominal symptoms, manifested as sudden severe pain in the right upper abdomen, accompanied by acute abdominal symptoms such as peritoneal irritation signs; patients with primary liver cancer may also experience fatigue, weakness, weight loss, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and other symptoms. A small number of patients may also experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive system symptoms. Patients with late-stage liver cancer may also experience anemia, jaundice, cachexia, etc.; and the most common sign of patients in the middle and late stages is liver enlargement. Daily precautions: Patients with primary liver cancer should first maintain healthy living habits, quit smoking and drinking; in terms of diet, they should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement adequate vitamins; avoid eating greasy and spicy foods, such as fatty meat, peppers, etc.; they can eat more protein-rich foods, such as eggs, milk, etc., to ensure adequate nutrition supply; in addition, patients should adjust their mentality, maintain a happy mood, and avoid excessive mental stress and anxiety.