Can alcohol poisoning induce liver cancer? Things to note in the diet of patients with advanced liver cancer

As more and more people suffer from liver cancer, people gradually pay more attention to liver cancer. Liver cancer poses a great threat to our health and well-being, and even threatens the life safety of patients. Young people around 40 years old are in the best years of their lives, but unfortunately many of them suffer from liver cancer. So, what are the causes of liver cancer? Studies have shown that the occurrence of liver cancer in my country is mainly related to hepatitis B and C virus infection, aflatoxin, drinking water pollution, etc. Some pesticides, liver flukes, genetics, addiction, etc. may also be related to the onset of liver cancer. Take a look at the detailed introduction below.

Causes of liver cancer

1. Viral hepatitis

It is now known that hepatitis B is closely related to liver cancer, followed by hepatitis C which has been confirmed in recent years. The HBsAg positivity rate in liver cancer cases can be as high as 81.82%. Foreign reports show that 60% to 90% of liver cancers in areas with a high incidence of liver cancer are caused by HBV. In recent years, it has been reported that in HBV-positive liver cancer patients, HBV genes can be seen integrated into the DNA of liver cancer cells. Therefore, HBV is considered an important factor in the occurrence of liver cancer. Recently, HCV infection has also been considered to be one of the possible pathogenic factors of liver cancer. It is reported that 70% of liver cancer patients in Japan and 65% to 75% in Western Europe are found to be HCV antibody positive.

2. Cirrhosis

There is a close relationship between cirrhosis and liver cancer. According to statistics, it usually takes about 7 years for cirrhosis to develop into liver cancer. Among them, post-necrotic cirrhosis is the most common, followed by post-hepatitis cirrhosis, and portal cirrhosis is the least common.

3. Fungi

Fungi and their toxins, such as Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium, and Aspergillus versicolor, can all cause experimental liver cancer. Among them, Aspergillus flavus is the most important. The use of this fungus or its toxins (aflatoxin), or food contaminated by it, can induce liver cancer in animals. In areas with a high incidence of liver cancer, food contamination by Aspergillus flavus is often more serious.

4. Nitrosamine compounds

Dimethylnitrosamine has been isolated from the food of South Africans, a region with a high incidence of liver cancer. Such compounds can also cause other tumors such as esophageal cancer.

5. Viral infection

Recent data show that the HBsAg positivity rate of liver cancer patients in developing countries is greater than 50%, while the anti-HCV positivity rate of liver cancer patients in developed countries is mostly higher than 50%. Therefore, it is speculated that HBV infection may be the main cause of liver cancer in developing countries, while hepatitis C virus is the main cause of liver cancer in developed countries.

6. Chemical carcinogens

Aflatoxin B1 is a highly toxic substance, 900 times more carcinogenic than butter, and can induce liver cancer in all animals. Others such as vinyl chloride, thorium dioxide, diethylnitrosamine, etc. are also carcinogenic to a certain extent.

7. Alcoholism

Alcohol poisoning can cause alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. In alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis, the number of Kupffer cells decreases, which can increase the occurrence of liver cell cancer.

8. Trace elements

Low levels of selenium, molybdenum, manganese, zinc, and high levels of iron, arsenic, nickel, etc. may be related to the occurrence of liver cancer.

9. Medication

Certain drugs have a cumulative effect and can cause cancer.

10. Drinking water pollution

Studies have shown that the occurrence of liver cancer is closely related to drinking water pollution. More than 100 organic substances have been found to be carcinogenic, cancer-promoting and mutagenic, such as hexachlorobenzene, benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, chloroform, ethylene dibromide, dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, benzofluoranthene, tetrachloromethane, indenopyrene, etc. In addition, heredity also plays a role in the occurrence of primary liver cancer.

Dietary considerations for patients with advanced liver cancer.

1. In the diet of patients with advanced liver cancer, fat should be avoided as much as possible. Eating too much fat is not good for health. Foods such as fatty meat, fried foods, dried fruits, sausages, etc. should be avoided.

2. Experts say that patients with advanced liver cancer should eat a low-fat diet as much as possible, because a low-fat diet can alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, etc., and less fat in the diet can also reduce the degree of pain in the liver area to a certain extent.

3. In addition, family members should also know that liver cancer patients have greater nutritional needs, and they must ensure that the patients have adequate nutrition. The simplest way to measure the nutritional status of patients is whether they can maintain their weight. To maintain a normal weight, the best way is to maintain a balanced diet, requiring patients to eat more fresh vegetables, and half of which should be green leafy vegetables.

4. The diet of patients with advanced liver cancer should pay attention to the color, aroma and taste of food, and improve the patient's appetite. Give non-irritating and easily digestible food, the temperature should be appropriate, the eating speed should be slow, and some Chinese medicine porridge, such as astragalus porridge, codonopsis pilosula, and red date porridge, can nourish the spleen and replenish qi.

5. Do not lie flat half an hour after a meal, and avoid eating greasy or fried food. Those who vomit can be given antiemetics.

6. Give total intravenous nutritional support when necessary. When blood ammonia is high, protein should be restricted or fasted, and the main heat source should be carbohydrates. Fruits and vegetables can be selected.

7. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine can relieve symptoms and has good curative effect. Chanwu Babu Paste, Ganlixin, Zhuling Polysaccharide Capsules, Ankangxin Capsules, Tianchan Capsules, Ganfule Tablets, Huaier Granules, etc. are all commonly used Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of liver cancer. According to your own condition, taking the medicine under the guidance of a doctor can achieve good curative effect.

Finally, it is important to emphasize that liver cancer patients must have a balanced diet. As the tumor continues to grow, the patient's own consumption is large, and the digestion and absorption capacity is poor. Therefore, the dietary principles for liver cancer require adequate nutrition supply. Patients cannot be picky eaters and need to balance various nutrients. They should eat whole grains, chicken, duck, fish and meat. The simplest way to measure whether nutrition is adequate is to see whether they can maintain a normal weight.