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Liver cancer: Suppose you are absolutely healthy and suddenly you find out that you have liver cancer? Are you afraid to hear this? Or rather, it may seem like a nightmare. One of the characteristics of liver cancer is that it grows very slowly and even when it reaches the third stage, there are no symptoms. This shows that special attention should be paid to the symptoms of this cancer.
What do health experts say?
According to the news published in the English portal Hindustan Times, according to Dr. Uday Sanglodkar, Senior Consultant Hepatologist and Clinical Lead Liver and Transplant ICU, 'Global Hospitals', liver cancer is a tumor that develops in the liver. It consists of a malignant tumor that slowly forms in the liver. You can divide it into types. The first is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as hepatoma. Which is quite popular. Liver cancer starts in hepatocytes.
Such changes occur when liver cancer occurs
Liver cancer occurs when there are several changes in the DNA of liver cells. Due to which the cells start growing uncontrollably and cancer cells can take the form of tumors. In some cases, the cause behind liver cancer can be identified as chronic hepatitis infection. However, there are also instances where liver cancer develops in people who do not have any pre-existing disease and the cause is not known at all.
Symptoms of Liver Cancer
Symptoms: Dr. Uday Sanglodkar said that some people do not notice the early symptoms of liver cancer immediately. Most people do not have any obvious signs or symptoms. He said, if someone does notice these symptoms, they include weight loss, loss of appetite, pain in the upper abdomen, nausea with vomiting, weakness and fatigue, swelling on the edge of the liver, your skin and white parts. Yellowing of the eyes, called jaundice, also includes a change in the color of stool.
Risk Factors for Liver Cancer
Diabetics must take special care of their lifestyle and diet as they are at a higher risk of developing liver cancer. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which causes fat to accumulate in the liver, can increase the risk of liver cancer. Heavy drinking also increases the risk of liver cancer.