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Know the warning signs before 'liver cancer'
Liver cancer - did you know “Liver cancer” remains the number one cause of death for all cancers. It is the number 1 most common cancer in males and the third most common in women. In fact, there is an 87% chance of death or, on the contrary, a 13% chance of survival if there are warning signs of weight loss, flatulence, abdominal pain.

Therefore you should be aware of Be careful to protect yourself from liver cancer.

Specialist Prof. Teerawut Kuha Prima, cancer surgeon and director of Bangkok Cancer Hospital Wattanosoth said that the liver is the largest internal organ in the human body. Acts to accumulate nutrients that are necessary for the body Which is absorbed from the intestines And put it to good use By means of the food, it may be converted (metabolize) from the liver to energy or used to repair organs. In addition, the liver secretes bile into the intestines to help absorb nutrients, especially fat. And also acts to dissolve alcohol, drugs and toxic waste To be excreted through urine and feces

The liver is composed of many cells, namely hepatocyte cells, blood vessels. And bile duct cells The bile duct cells are extended outside the liver. It is the bile duct to drain the bile to the gallbladder and small intestine cells. In the liver when the mutation occurs It will turn into tumor cells or cancer cells that the body cannot control. And grows by itself in the liver and spreads to various organs These heterogeneous cell cancers are due to different cancer causes, thus varying their methods of treatment and prognosis.

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As "liver cancer" consists of cancer that arises from the cells in the liver that are most common in Thailand, there are 2 types.

1. Liver cancer, type of bile duct cells in the liver. (Cholangiocarcinoma) is cancer caused by the cells lining the bile ducts in the liver. Caused by liver fluke Can be found often in the Isan region Including eating certain foods that contain carcinogens, such as nitrosamine in fermented and smoked foods, etc.

This type of bile duct cell liver cancer. Early detection is not a good method. And when it is, the treatment method is quite difficult. And the treatment result is not as good as expected Therefore, the best prevention of this type of cancer is Refrain from eating raw freshwater fish and food containing saltpeter contaminants.

2. Liver cell type liver cancer (Hepatocellular carcinoma), this type of liver cancer can be found in all regions of Thailand. The cause of hepatocellular carcinoma is hepatitis B and C infection. Which can be transmitted through blood Transmission from mother to child in the womb Sexually When the virus enters the liver cells, it can become chronic hepatitis or become a carrier, infecting others without symptoms.

There are also other factors. That can lead to liver cancer, such as cirrhosis caused by heavy drinking. Or from fatty liver for a long time Including toxins contaminated in peanuts, dried chilies, garlic, grains, which come from fungi that contain aflatoxin (Aflatoxin) by this passenger will be an adjunct to hepatocellular carcinoma in people with hepatic virus. Easier inflammation B