What causes liver cancer? Stay away from the five major liver cancer-causing factors

Liver cancer is a disease with a very high mortality rate. Many people have lost their precious lives due to this disease. The harm is something that none of us can ignore. However, this disease can also be prevented and avoided. Everyone must learn more about the causes of the disease in order to effectively control the disease.

1. About 50% to 90% of liver cancer patients have concurrent cirrhosis. In recent years, it has been found that the proportion of hepatitis C developing into cirrhosis is no less than that of hepatitis B.

2. There are at least A, B, C, D, E, and G types of hepatitis viruses. The relationship between viral hepatitis and liver cancer is mainly between hepatitis B and hepatitis C, namely HBV and HCV. About 1/3 of liver cancer patients have a history of chronic hepatitis. The positive rate of Australia antibody (HbsAg) is significantly higher than that in low-incidence areas. It has been found that hepatitis C virus infection, like hepatitis B infection, is closely related to the onset of liver cancer. Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are definitely one of the factors that promote cancer.

3. Long-term alcohol abuse is the number one killer that damages the liver. This is because after alcohol enters the human body, it is mainly decomposed and metabolized in the liver. The toxicity of alcohol to liver cells causes liver cells to have obstacles in the decomposition and metabolism of fatty acids, causing fat deposition in the liver and resulting in fatty liver. The more alcohol you drink, the more severe the fatty liver becomes. It can also induce liver fibrosis and then cause cirrhosis. Secondly, eating moldy peanuts, corn, and fried dough sticks fried in gutter oil can also increase the incidence of liver cancer by 33% to 66%.

4. Animal experiments have shown that aflatoxin B1, a metabolite of aflatoxin, has a strong carcinogenic effect and exists in moldy corn, peanuts and other foods. In areas where food is seriously contaminated by aflatoxin B1, the incidence of liver cancer is also high. Nitrosamines, azo mustards, alcohol, organochlorine pesticides, etc. are all suspected carcinogens.

5. Some drinking water is often polluted by polychlorinated biphenyls, chloroform, etc. In recent years, it has been found that blue-green algae growing in ponds are strong carcinogenic plants that can pollute water sources. Parasitic diseases such as Clonorchis sinensis infection can stimulate bile duct epithelial hyperplasia and lead to primary bile duct cancer.

Any disease is caused by our neglect. If everyone can pay more attention to their health problems in life and actively prevent diseases, they can avoid liver cancer. Liver cancer patients should also pay attention to the disease and actively receive treatment to ensure the treatment effect.