Hepatocellular cancer

Hepatocellular cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma Service

Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver.

Causes

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Hepatocellular carcinoma is not the same as metastatic liver cancer, which starts in another organ (breast or colon) and spreads to the liver

The cause of liver cancer is usually scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). Cirrhosis may be caused by:

Alcohol abuse

Certain autoimmune diseases of the liver

Diseases that cause long-term swelling and irritation (chronic inflammation) of the liver

Hepatitis B and C

Too much iron in the body (hemochromatosis)

Symptoms

Abdominal pain or tenderness, especially in the upper-right part

Easy bruising or bleeding

Enlarged abdomen

Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)

Exams and Tests

Physical examination may show an enlarged, tender liver tests include:

Abdominal CT scan

Liver biopsy

Liver enzymes (liver function tests)

Liver scan

Serum alpha fetoprotein

Treatment

Aggressive surgery or a liver transplant - small or slow-growing tumors if they are diagnosed early.

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments -may be used to shrink large tumors so that surgery has a greater chance of success.

Symptoms:

No symptoms.

Abdominal bloating

Recurring intolerance of fatty foods

Steady pain in the right upper abdomen that increases rapidly and lasts from 30 minutes to several hours.

Nausea or vomiting

Indigestion & belching.

Prognosis

The usual outcome is poor, because only 10 – 20% of hepatocellular carcinomas can be removed completely using surgery.

Possible Complications

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Liver failure

Spread (metastasis) of the carcinoma

When to Contact us:

Persistent abdominal pain, especially if you have a history of any liver disease.

Prevention

Vaccination against hepatitis B

Quit alcohol

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