How to prevent liver cancer Six points to note in preventing liver cancer

We all know that prevention is extremely important for diseases. This is especially true for liver cancer, the king of cancers. So, how should we prevent liver cancer?

1. To prevent liver cancer, prevention of the cause is crucial!

From the perspective of etiology, chronic hepatitis B is one of the most common causes of liver cancer. Therefore, preventing hepatitis B is also a powerful means to prevent liver cancer. Vaccination against hepatitis B is a killer. According to one's own situation, timely full or enhanced vaccination against hepatitis B is of great value for the prevention of hepatitis B and indirect prevention of liver cancer.

2. Prevent liver cancer and actively treat the primary disease!

Clinically, if you suffer from chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, etc., you should receive timely targeted treatment and comprehensive indicators. Treating the disease based on syndrome differentiation and keeping it in the best stable state, reversing it or preventing it from developing, can be said to be the key to the effective prevention and treatment of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Warm reminder: To treat liver disease, you must go to a regular professional hospital, and treat it comprehensively according to the cause and condition. Do not rush to seek medical treatment. Not only will the condition not be effectively controlled, but it will also delay the best treatment time for the disease, which is extremely unfavorable for the prevention and treatment of liver cancer.

3. To prevent liver cancer, a reasonable diet is the basis!

From the perspective of liver cancer-inducing factors, bad eating habits are also the main cause of liver cancer. Experts suggest that in addition to a reasonable diet, cancer prevention requires avoiding moldy, pickled, smoked, and alcoholic foods to prevent the production of cancer-inducing factors and accelerate the canceration of liver cells.

4. To prevent liver cancer, you need to maintain a good attitude!

A positive and optimistic attitude can mobilize the body's immune system and thus improve the patient's immunity. Therefore, in daily life, we should avoid being too pessimistic, desperate, or excessively happy or sad. We should pay attention to appropriate physical and mental exercises to soothe our mood, nourish our liver, regulate immunity, prevent cancer, and help our health.

5. Early detection and early treatment

Regular alpha-fetoprotein and B-ultrasound examinations for patients with chronic liver disease can help detect liver cancer at an early stage. Once diagnosed, a reasonable treatment plan should be selected based on the size and location of the tumor, the presence or absence of intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastasis, and the patient's general condition. Surgical resection is still considered the most effective method. Transcatheter chemotherapy and embolization through the hepatic artery, ultrasound-guided intratumoral injection of anhydrous ethanol, or radiofrequency and microwave therapy are also effective means to prolong patient survival. Other adjuvant and comprehensive treatments can help improve the patient's quality of life. Regular physical examinations should be performed on high-risk groups to ensure early detection and early treatment. For early liver cancer, especially those found during physical examinations, those with a small liver cancer range and not very severe cirrhosis, strive for early surgical resection.

At present, early surgical resection of liver cancer is the most effective treatment measure. Some patients can undergo another surgery after recurrence, so a large number of patients can survive for a long time. If large liver cancer or multiple liver cancers that cannot be removed are found, interventional treatment is the first choice. Some patients can undergo surgery again after the lesions are reduced after one or two interventional treatments. Radiofrequency ablation can be used for small liver cancers (within 3-5 cm in diameter) or liver cancers in poor locations that are obviously not suitable for surgery due to cirrhosis, or local alcohol injection can also be used. In recent years, due to the development of liver transplantation, some patients have undergone allogeneic liver transplantation, which is a blessing for patients with terminal liver disease and some liver cancer patients. Both the quality of life and survival period after surgery are better than other methods. Liver transplantation is currently recognized in the world as the most ideal and effective treatment for small liver cancers (less than 3-5 cm).

VI. Rehabilitation and Prevention

For patients who cannot undergo surgery or who have undergone surgery, we strive for rehabilitation treatment. These patients can use radiotherapy or traditional Chinese medicine, immunotherapy, etc. to relieve pain and improve quality of life.