What are the symptoms of liver cancer? Here are some ways to prevent liver cancer

Many people know that toothbrushes, towels and other items need to be replaced regularly, but they are not very familiar with the replacement frequency of chopsticks. It is common for a pair of chopsticks to be used for several years. People generally believe that there is no need to replace chopsticks if they are not broken.

Experts recommend: Chopsticks should not be used for more than half a year, otherwise it will cause health problems.

Using chopsticks for too long may cause liver cancer

Disposable chopsticks that have been used beyond their expiration date will breed various molds, which may cause infectious diarrhea, vomiting and other digestive system diseases. Severely moldy chopsticks will breed aflatoxin, which has been widely recognized to induce liver cancer.

The moisture content of overused household chopsticks is particularly high. Because household chopsticks are used frequently and washed with water for a long time, they can easily become a breeding ground for bacteria, such as yellow Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. If chopsticks are placed in the cupboard for a long time, the chance of them going bad may increase by more than five times.

Therefore, in order to prevent disease and cancer, you should change chopsticks frequently. Don't lose your life just to save a little money. It's not worth it.

What are the symptoms of liver cancer?

Detailed explanation of the symptoms and characteristics of liver cancer

1. Physical signs:

1. Right upper abdominal pain: Mainly characterized by persistent dull pain in the liver area, especially at night and after fatigue.

2. Loss of appetite: abdominal distension and discomfort, which worsens after meals, fatigue, and weight loss.

3. Low fever: often with unexplained low fever.

4. Patients with liver cancer and cirrhosis may also experience symptoms such as nosebleeds and bleeding gums.

5. The clinical manifestations of liver cancer are very atypical. Some patients may seek medical treatment with prominent symptoms such as high fever, jaundice, and acute abdomen, and some even come to the hospital with symptoms caused by metastatic lesions.

2. Ascites: In the late stage of liver cancer, symptoms such as jaundice, ascites, and lower limb edema are common.

3. Splenomegaly: The spleen is hard, smooth and non-tender.

4. Varicose veins of the abdominal wall: When liver cancer is combined with cirrhosis, various signs of cirrhosis may appear, such as spider nevi, varicose veins of the abdominal wall, liver palms and other symptoms.

5. Hepatomegaly: The liver progressively enlarges or a lump is felt in the upper abdomen, which is hard or nodular in texture and has local tenderness.

What if you unfortunately get liver cancer?

Prevention of high-risk factors is the key

Liver cancer is the result of the synergistic effect of multiple factors, and its occurrence is multi-stage. Therefore, to prevent liver cancer, we must take corresponding measures against its biological, chemical and other factors to curb its occurrence and development. At present, the main measures to prevent liver cancer are:

1. Vaccination against hepatitis B. The World Health Organization pointed out at a liver cancer prevention conference that the correlation between hepatitis B virus and liver cancer is as high as 80%. Hepatitis B virus is second only to tobacco and is the second known carcinogenic factor in humans. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccine is regarded as the first vaccine against liver cancer. Therefore, vaccination against hepatitis B is an important measure to prevent liver cancer.

2. Control hepatitis C. Among liver cancer patients with negative hepatitis B surface antigen in my country, 28.5% are positive for anti-HCV, which indicates that hepatitis C virus is also an important carcinogenic factor. Therefore, strictly controlling the source of blood transfusion and minimizing blood transfusion or the use of blood products are effective measures to reduce hepatitis C and control the occurrence of liver cancer.

3. Avoid eating moldy food. Aflatoxin is a highly toxic substance that can induce liver cancer in all animals. Aflatoxin B1 is also one of the factors that trigger liver cancer. Therefore, refuse to eat moldy or suspected moldy food, especially moldy corn and peanuts.

4. Appropriate selenium supplementation: People with low selenium levels can eat more selenium-containing yeast, selenium polysaccharides, selenium-rich salt and other foods to supplement selenium, increase the selenium content in the human body, and effectively prevent the occurrence of liver cancer.

5. Other measures such as preventing water pollution, paying attention to hygiene, improving nutrition, combining work and rest, enhancing immune function, eliminating drug abuse and abandoning bad habits can also effectively prevent the occurrence of liver cancer.

6. Improve awareness of liver cancer. Patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C should receive prompt and thorough treatment to prevent the occurrence of cirrhosis.