Is low-density liver cancer? Teach you how to prevent liver cancer

The problem that causes low-density shadows in the liver is not necessarily a tumor, but can also be a cyst or other lesions, which require enhanced CT examinations to confirm the diagnosis. In fact, in addition to necessary examinations, the most important thing for liver cancer is prevention, because liver cancer is almost the easiest to prevent. Its prevention methods mainly include: injecting hepatitis B vaccine, not eating moldy food, establishing a good lifestyle, and regularly doing B-ultrasound examinations and alpha-fetoprotein every year.

As the incidence of liver cancer continues to increase, people's fear of liver cancer has increased significantly. When many liver disease patients receive relevant examination results, the first thing they want to know is whether it is related to cancer. For example, when faced with low-density liver shadows given by CT examinations, they first want to know whether it is cancer. So, are low-density liver shadows definitely cancer? How to prevent liver cancer? Let's take a look together.

We all know that during CT scans, the density of a normal liver should be uniform. Only when there are lesions will the density morphology of the liver and the structure within the liver change to a certain extent, and some changes are characteristic, while some changes have no obvious directionality. Low-density shadows within the liver can be tumors, cysts, or other lesions. Therefore, low-density liver shadows are not necessarily cancer. It is recommended to perform enhanced CT scans, which will help with differential diagnosis. Let's take a look at how liver cancer should be prevented so that patients who already have liver problems can take precautions against liver cancer early. This is the best way to avoid liver cancer.

1. Get the hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis is an important cause of liver cancer. The incidence of hepatitis B virus infection is very high in my country, and there is no cure for hepatitis B. Therefore, you should get the vaccine as early as possible. In addition, you should also be careful not to share razors and toothbrushes with others.

2. Do not eat moldy food. Moldy food almost always contains aflatoxin, which is also an important factor in causing liver cancer. For example, moldy corn, peanuts, melon seeds, etc. contain more aflatoxin, so do not eat them.

3. Live a healthy lifestyle, don’t smoke or drink. Drinking alcohol can easily lead to alcoholic hepatitis, reduce the liver’s immune function, cause certain damage to the liver, and affect the liver’s detoxification function. Over time, it can lead to liver disease and liver cancer.

4. Regular check-ups are also a way to prevent liver cancer, because B-ultrasound examination + serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFp) examination can detect changes in the liver in a timely manner. It can intervene in liver lesions in advance, thus playing a good preventive role.

In short, the problem that causes low-density shadows in the liver is not necessarily a tumor, but can also be a cyst or other lesions, which require enhanced CT examinations to be confirmed. In fact, in addition to necessary examinations, the most important thing for liver cancer is prevention, because liver cancer is almost the easiest to prevent. Its prevention methods mainly include: injecting hepatitis B vaccine, not eating moldy food, establishing a good lifestyle, and regularly doing B-ultrasound examinations and alpha-fetoprotein every year.