How should people at high risk of liver cancer prevent liver cancer? The 4 most effective ways to prevent liver cancer

Liver cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in clinical practice. According to the latest statistics, there are about 600,000 new cases of liver cancer every year in the world, ranking fifth among malignant tumors. It seriously endangers our health and even our lives, so it is important to learn how to prevent it. So, who is prone to liver cancer in life? How can we avoid it? Let's take a look at the following introduction:

Who is more likely to develop liver cancer? They are:

1. Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV)

2. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

3. People with liver cirrhosis caused by various reasons and those with a family history of liver cancer

4. Long-term alcoholism

5. Eating food contaminated with aflatoxin

6. Men over 40 are at greater risk

For the high-risk groups of liver cancer mentioned above, regular check-ups are crucial. If liver cancer is suspected, the following tests need to be done:

1. CT:

CT is the most common examination method for diagnosing liver cancer.

2. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Magnetic resonance imaging is an examination method that has become popular in recent years. It is particularly suitable for the examination of small lesions of liver cancer and is of great significance in the early diagnosis of liver cancer.

3. Alpha-fetoprotein test

AFP has a certain degree of sensitivity in examinations, and when it rises, it should be taken seriously. However, not every liver cancer patient will experience this situation, so AFP examinations are generally only used for auxiliary examinations.

4. Ultrasound examination

Ultrasound examination is one of the most common examinations for liver cancer because it is convenient, inexpensive, harmless, and has a high detection accuracy rate.

For those who are not at high risk of liver cancer, there is no need to worry too much. As long as you do a little bit in your daily life, you can effectively prevent the occurrence of liver cancer. The specific methods are as follows:

1. Prevent hepatitis

Using hepatitis vaccines to prevent hepatitis and thus liver cancer has become one of the most promising ways to prevent liver cancer, but it is estimated that it will take decades to see results. It has been proven that hepatitis B vaccines are effective in preventing hepatitis.

2. Stop drinking

Alcohol in the human body needs to be detoxified by the liver, the largest chemical factory in the human body. The acetaldehyde produced in this metabolic process is extremely toxic to the human body and can cause cell damage, fat deposition in liver cells, inflammation and necrosis of liver cells, and hyperplasia of fibrous connective tissue, which can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver, and some cirrhosis of the liver will turn into liver cancer.

3. Good lifestyle

Reduce nitrosamine intake and quit smoking and drinking. Excessive drinking can easily lead to alcoholic hepatitis, reduce immune function, and damage the liver's detoxification function.

4. Regular inspection

If someone in the family has liver cancer or other types of tumors, other family members should pay special attention. In addition to the cancer prevention measures mentioned above (preventing hepatitis, not eating moldy food, etc.), you should also develop a good habit of regular physical examinations. Every 6 months, go to the hospital for an abdominal B-ultrasound examination + serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFp) examination. It is recommended that men over 40 years old or women over 50 years old, people who drink alcohol for a long time, and diabetic patients go to the hospital for a physical examination every year.