What are the examination items for early liver cancer? Five examinations can be done to confirm early liver cancer

Ultrasound examination: B-ultrasound examination is economical and convenient, and can show the size, shape and location of the tumor, with a diagnostic accuracy rate of about 90%. The detection rate of liver lesions is also relatively high.

Generally speaking, the diagnosis of early liver cancer is mainly based on examination items, and there is basically no need to compare its symptoms. Early diagnosis of liver cancer is crucial. With the current treatment technology for liver cancer, if it can be treated in the early stage, the cure rate can be as high as 80%. The following is an introduction to the diagnostic examination items for early liver cancer:

1. Ultrasound examination: B-ultrasound examination is economical and convenient. It can show the size, shape and location of the tumor, and the diagnostic accuracy rate is about 90%. The detection rate of liver lesions is also relatively high. Generally speaking, it takes about 4 to 6 months for liver cancer to grow from 1 cm to 3 cm. Therefore, if liver cancer is not found in the first B-ultrasound liver cancer examination, it should be taken again after 4 to 6 months. The liver cancer should still be below 3 cm, and the treatment effect should be good.

2. CT: CT is a very important method for checking liver cancer, and it is widely used in China. However, when the diameter of liver cancer is less than 2 cm or the density is close to that of normal liver parenchyma, it is difficult to show it on CT. Liver cancer is diffuse and difficult to detect on CT; it is difficult to distinguish between primary and secondary liver cancer.

3. pET-CT: pET-CT is one of the examination items for early detection of liver cancer. Patients with hepatitis B and other conditions may consider the examination. pET-CT is a functional molecular imaging system that integrates pET and CT. It can not only accurately locate the anatomical location of the lesion through CT morphological imaging, but also reflect the biochemical metabolic information of the liver's space-occupying tissue through pET functional imaging. At the same time, whole-body scanning can understand the overall condition and evaluate the metastasis, so as to achieve the purpose of early detection of lesions. At the same time, it can understand the size and metabolic changes of the tumor before and after treatment.

4. Magnetic resonance imaging: Magnetic resonance imaging is a method of examination that has developed rapidly in recent years. In the past, MRI was not as ideal as CT examination. Now, with the continuous development of MRI technology, the scanning time is getting faster and faster, and the resolution is getting higher and higher. It can also make a relatively accurate judgment for some small lesions in the liver. Now MRI also plays a very important role in the examination of liver cancer.

5. Alpha-fetoprotein test: When B-ultrasound and/or CT scans are suspected of early liver cancer, an alpha-fetoprotein test is generally recommended for auxiliary diagnosis. Alpha-fetoprotein test is also one of the most common test methods to see if there are tumor markers. Alpha-fetoprotein has a certain sensitivity for the test, but we have also found in clinical practice that some patients may not have high alpha-fetoprotein levels. The alpha-fetoprotein level of liver cancer patients can be high, but patients with low alpha-fetoprotein levels cannot completely rule out the possibility of liver cancer.

Regular physical examinations are very important, but you don't have to go to a regular professional hospital for examinations. In fact, very few people can do this. However, regular self-examinations are possible. It is mainly based on the relevant knowledge of the disease that you have mastered, observing your body, checking for abnormalities, etc. Special attention should be paid to some special situations.