Liver Cancer

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Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stags of primary liver cancer. When signs and symptoms do appear, they include weight loss, appetite loss, upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, abdominal swelling, jaundice, and white, chalky stools.

The type of treatment you get for liver cancer depends on the stage of cancer you have. Some examples of treatment include

-Surgery to remove a portion of the liver-best done if tumor is small

-Liver transplant surgery-only an option for early-stage cancer

-Freezing cancer cells-extreme cold can destroy cancer cells

-Heating cancer cells-heat from electric currents can destroy cancer cells
-Injecting alcohol in the tumor-alcohol causes the tumor to die
-Chemoembolization-the drugs can cut blood flow to cancer cells and all the cells receive are chemotherapy drugs
-Radiation therapy-high-powered energy can destroy cancer cells and shrink the tumors
-Targeted drug therapy-targeted drugs interfere with the tumor's ability to generate new blood vessels


Tests and procedures used to diagnose liver cancer include blood tests, imaging tests, and removing a sample of liver tissue for testing. Once liver cancer is diagnosed, the doctor will determine the stage, or extent of the cancer. Staging can be classified as Roman numerals I-IV or Alphabet letters A-D. Stage IV or Stage D is the most severe type of cancer.




References:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-cancer/basics/definition/con-20025222