The symptoms of Hepatocellular carcinoma include:
- Sudden loss of weight
- Poor appetite
- Pain in the upper parts of the abdomen.
- Feeling of nausea and vomiting
- Weakness and fatigue
- Swelling in the abdomen
- Jaundice
- Pale coloured stools
The disease can be diagnosed using the following tests:
...The disease can be diagnosed using the following tests:
The doctor conducts a surgery to remove the cancer from the patient’s liver.
The doctor may opt for a liver transplant surgery in which he will remove the diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver donated by another person.
Cancer cells in the liver can be destroyed completely by subjecting them to extremely hot or cold conditions.
In the procedure, the chemotherapy drugs are delivered to the liver with the help of a catheter.
The doctor conducts a radiation therapy when a surgery can’t be conducted to treat the disease.
The patient should be closely monitored for symptoms of Hepatocellular carcinoma. One should consult the doctor as soon as they start noticing any signs or symptoms of the disease in a person. The appropriate treatment and the associated side effects should be thoroughly evaluated and discussed with the doctor.