How to judge the early, middle and late stages of liver cancer? How to treat liver cancer?

The incidence of liver cancer in our country has gradually increased, approaching the first place. At the same time, the disease progresses rapidly and the harm is great, so timely treatment is very important. Here we will give a detailed introduction to the symptoms of early, middle and late stage liver cancer patients and how to treat them.

How to determine the early, middle and late stages of liver cancer?

First of all, in the early stages of liver cancer, generally speaking, patients themselves are unaware of it, because early patients may not show any symptoms. Only a small number of patients may experience symptoms such as fatigue, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. So usually, when we discover liver cancer, it has already entered the middle or late stages.

If liver cancer enters the middle or late stages, the patient will experience obvious pain, usually accompanied by severe abdominal pain. At the same time, there will be abnormalities in digestion, such as indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. This indicates that the condition is continuing to worsen. At the same time, the patient will usually have general weakness and will be significantly thinner. Many people will have signs of persistent fever, which can reach around 39 degrees. This is generally a sign of late-stage liver cancer. Therefore, we must pay attention to this disease and not ignore it.

How should liver cancer at different stages be treated?

1. Surgical resection

Surgery is generally recommended for early-stage liver cancer, because the tumor is relatively small at this time and the effect of surgery is better. Other treatments can be combined with surgery to consolidate the effect.

2. Minimally invasive intervention

Minimally invasive intervention is to insert an extremely thin catheter through an arterial puncture under the guidance of ultrasound or CT, and enter the blood vessels supplying liver cancer patients. High concentrations of anti-cancer drugs are injected into the liver through the catheter to perform local chemotherapy, targeting and effectively killing cancer cells. Embolic agents are then injected into the blood vessels supplying the tumor to block the tumor's nutrient supply and "starve" the cancer cells. It is suitable for patients with early, mid- and late-stage liver cancer who have not metastasized or are not suitable for surgery or treatment.

2. Chemoradiotherapy

It is suitable for the treatment of mid- and late-stage liver cancer, and can also be used to assist in the treatment of early-stage liver cancer patients who are unable to undergo surgery.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine is generally used as an auxiliary treatment, which can effectively alleviate the side effects of other treatments, consolidate the therapeutic effect, increase the body's immunity, and avoid recurrence as much as possible. It is usually used for patients with advanced liver cancer or those who have been treated or have relapsed after treatment.

Warm reminder: At the beginning of liver cancer, it may be difficult for people to realize that they have symptoms. The best way is to go to the hospital for regular check-ups. After the symptoms are discovered, everyone takes timely measures, which makes treatment easier and reduces the chance of recurrence after treatment. In addition, there is no strict limitation on the staging and treatment methods of liver cancer, and they can be adjusted according to the patient's personal situation.