Which department should I visit first for liver cancer diagnosis? Things to note when caring for liver cancer

As we all know, liver cancer is one of the common tumors in my country. Liver cancer brings great harm to people in life and even endangers people's lives. Most people do not do a good job of health care during the treatment of liver cancer, which leads to other complications. It is very important to take good health care measures for liver cancer. Therefore, it is particularly important to carefully learn the knowledge related to liver cancer treatment.

Which department should I visit first when I first see a doctor for liver cancer?

There is such a phenomenon in clinical practice, and it is very common. At present, the specialists that can treat liver cancer in major hospitals include infectious diseases, oncology, radiotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine, interventional medicine, gastroenterology, hepatobiliary surgery, etc., and the treatment guidelines given to patients by different departments may deviate, and sometimes even make patients at a loss. For example, hepatobiliary surgery focuses on surgical treatment; the transplantation department has liver transplantation methods; the ultrasound department has ultrasound-guided ablation therapy; the radiological intervention department has interventional treatment; the oncology department has radiotherapy and chemotherapy; the traditional Chinese medicine department has traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc. As a result, the current status of liver cancer patient treatment is that either the patient finds which department through acquaintances, or the specialist department that admits the patient first treats the patient with the technology that the undergraduate is best at, but it may not be the most suitable treatment plan for the patient.

Since the main mode of liver cancer treatment in my country is multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment with surgery as the main method, and surgery is also the main means of curing early liver cancer, it is recommended to see a hepatobiliary surgeon first to determine whether there is an opportunity and value for surgery. For those who are not suitable for surgery and transplantation, interventional or CyberKnife treatment, or traditional Chinese medicine treatment plans, can be implemented.

Nursing measures for liver cancer

1. Provide psychological comfort to the patient. Liver cancer patients are irritable and easily angered, and their family members should be understanding and tolerant.

2. Keep the living environment clean and comfortable, and ensure cross ventilation in the room.

3. Basic nursing care should achieve "six cleanliness" (cleanliness of the oral cavity, face, hair, skin of hands and feet, perineum, and bed unit), "five preventions" (prevention of bedsores, prevention of orthostatic hypotension, prevention of respiratory system infection, prevention of cross-infection, and prevention of urinary tract infection), "three no's" (no feces, no falling from bed, no burns), and "one management" (dietary management).

4. Use medication safely. Take medication on time and in the prescribed dosage according to the doctor's instructions, and keep the medication properly.

5. Provide health education and guide patients to take care of themselves, correct bad living habits, not smoke, not drink, improve self-care ability, avoid the adverse effects caused by harmful stressors, and help them maintain mental and physical balance.

6. Encourage patients to participate in normal life, take part in easy work, learn an appropriate amount of knowledge, and re-establish their own survival value through work and study.