What should be paid attention to when caring for liver cancer patients? Liver cancer care includes five major contents

So how can we achieve early detection and early treatment of liver cancer? As family members of liver cancer patients, how can we reduce the pain of liver cancer patients and assist doctors in psychological care of patients? What issues should be paid attention to when caring for liver cancer patients?

Liver cancer should be detected early and the treatment opportunity should not be missed

Liver cancer is a highly malignant tumor with an insidious onset, rapid development, and extremely poor prognosis. It is very difficult to detect the presence of liver cancer, and sometimes we are powerless to prevent it. When patients have symptoms and seek medical treatment, they are usually in the late stage and have missed the best time for treatment. Therefore, early detection of liver cancer is very beneficial for the treatment and prognosis of the disease. The following two points should be noted for early detection of liver cancer:

1. People at high risk of liver cancer should pay attention to regular check-ups

Patients over 35 years old who have been carriers of the hepatitis B virus for a long time; those with a history of chronic hepatitis for more than 5 years, long-term heavy drinkers; patients with cirrhosis and those with a family history of liver cancer and other high-risk groups for liver cancer need regular check-ups. It is recommended that they go to the hospital for a tumor marker test every three months or six months depending on the specific situation, especially alpha-fetoprotein and liver B-ultrasound, CT and MRI examinations, which are very helpful for early detection of liver cancer.

2. People at high risk of liver cancer should pay attention to raising their awareness of their own discomfort symptoms

If you have unprovoked pain or discomfort in the right upper abdomen, dull pain or bloating in the liver area, progressive indigestion, a mass in the right upper abdomen, and other symptoms, you should be alert to the possibility of liver cancer. For patients with cirrhosis, you should pay attention to whether there are signs of worsening disease such as ascites, edema of both lower limbs, jaundice, and hepatosplenomegaly, so that you can seek medical examination and treatment in time, which is very meaningful for timely detection and effective prevention of the occurrence and progression of liver cancer.

In short, to achieve early detection of liver cancer, patients should first improve their awareness of medical care, pay attention to their medical history, and go to the hospital for relevant examinations regularly, which is very meaningful for the treatment and prognosis of the disease. To ensure a good prognosis for liver cancer patients, they should also provide good care for liver cancer patients in terms of diet, life, etc.

Nursing for patients with liver cancer includes the following five aspects:

1. Diet care: Liver cancer patients often suffer from malnutrition due to loss of appetite and high self-consumption, which aggravates the condition. At this time, it is necessary to change the diet frequently according to the patient's preferences to increase the patient's appetite. In addition, attention should be paid to easy digestion and high calories, and protein intake should be controlled to avoid hepatic coma.

2. Life care: Liver cancer patients should not overwork. When the condition is serious, they must stay in bed and rest. In addition, they must prevent the occurrence of various diseases.

3. Symptom care: For the pain caused by liver cancer, it is necessary to closely observe the duration and nature of the pain and provide pain relief in a timely manner. Patients can also be taught psychological transfer methods to relieve pain. For patients with liver cancer and ascites, it is best to adopt a supine position and turn over regularly. At the same time, attention should be paid to preventing the occurrence of various complications.

4. Complication care: Liver cancer patients, especially those in the advanced stage, often have serious complications such as gastrointestinal problems, liver failure, ascites, pleural effusion, abdominal infection, etc. At this time, they need to receive correct care under the guidance of medical staff, and can choose traditional Chinese medicine as an auxiliary treatment method with no side effects.

5. Psychological care: This is the most important and most easily overlooked point in the care of liver cancer patients. Liver cancer patients often feel fear and anxiety after being diagnosed. Coupled with the torture of the disease, they are prone to lose their temper or become extremely depressed. At this time, family members need to provide psychological comfort, help patients recognize their own condition, answer patients' questions skillfully, give patients more care and understanding, eliminate negative emotions, and build confidence in defeating the disease.