Liver cancer treatment in Delhi
- 2. What is the liver? The liver is in the upper right part of the abdomen. It has many functions which include: • Storing glycogen (fuel for the body) which is made from sugars. When required, glycogen is broken down into glucose which is released into the bloodstream. • Helping to process fats and proteins from digested food. • Making proteins that are essential for blood to clot (clotting factors). • Helping to process and/or remove alcohol, many types of medicines, toxins and poisons from the body.
- 3. What is cancer? Cancer is a disease of the cells in the body. The body is made up from millions of tiny cells. There are many different types of cell in the body, and there are many different types of cancer which arise from different types of cell. What all types of cancer have in common is that the cancer cells are abnormal and multiply out of control.
- 4. What is primary liver cancer? Primary liver cancer means that the cancer started (originated) in the liver. In the UK, primary liver cancer is uncommon. There are around 3,000 cases of primary liver cancer each year in the UK. It occurs most commonly in people aged over 65 years. However, worldwide, it is one of the most common cancers.
- 5. What is Secondary liver cancer? Secondary (metastatic) liver cancer means that a cancer which started in another part of the body has spread to the liver. Many types of cancer can spread to the liver. Most commonly, cancers of the bowel, pancreas, stomach, lung o r breast. The behavior, treatment and outlook of secondary liver cancers are often quite different to primary liver cancer.
- 6. types of primary liver cancer • Hepatoma • Fibrolamellar hepatoma • Cholangiocarcinoma • Hepatoblastoma • Angiosarcoma
- 7. causes primary liver cancer • Cirrhosis • Long-term infection with the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus • Ingesting some poisons or toxins • A parasitic infection (liver fluke) • There is some evidence that smoking can increase the risk
- 8. treatment options for primary liver cancer The main treatments used for primary liver cancer are surgery and chemotherapy. Other techniques are sometimes used. The treatment advised in each case depends on various factors such as: • The exact site of the primary tumour in the liver. • The stage of the cancer (how large the cancer is and whether it has spread). See also separate leaflet called Staging and grading cancer. • Your general health. In particular, the general state of your liver and liver function (many people with primary liver cancer also have poor liver function due to cirrhosis).
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