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Initially, the liver cancer symptoms might not be visible at all. The patient will start witnessing some of the symptoms after the liver begins to swell. However, there can be other reasons apart from liver tumor that can cause swelling in the liver. Below mentioned are a few symptoms that you might feel if liver cancer has been detected.
It is advisable that you undergo a diagnosis and let the physician interpret the results.
Several causes contribute towards liver cancer. Some of the causes are listed below.
Liver transplant is a surgical treatment option where the entire liver is replaced by a healthy one through surgery. It is an extensive process and is divided into two types:
In this case, the diseased liver of the patient is replaced with a healthy liver from a donor who has died recently. To avail DDLT, a patient has to go through a number of tests for the doctors to determine if the patient is fit for transplant. Once the tests are through, patients get enrolled in the waiting list for the liver transplant.
In this case, the patient with a diseased liver receives a part of liver from family or a friend. Patient’s damaged liver is replaced with the healthy one, which eventually grows on later to its normal size. It is the preferred transplant option where the patient needs immediate transplantation and a DDLT is not feasible.
This treatment uses high-powered energy from sources such as X-rays and protons to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. Doctors carefully direct the energy to the liver, while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue. During external beam radiation therapy treatment, you lie on a table, and a machine directs the energy beams at a precise point on your body.
Liver Cancer Treatment is administered directly to the cancer cells or the area surrounding the cancer cells. Options include:
After a successful liver cancer treatment, you too can live a normal life and resume your daily activities. It is important to follow the directions given by your doctor. Post-treatment, the patient is required to make healthy choices and efforts to stay fit. It will indeed take some time for the patient to recover completely both physically and mentally. Here are a few things that can help the patient in recovering fast.
Max Institute of Cancer Care (MICC) at Max Hospitals, India, is one of the leading facilities in India, which offers the latest treatments under surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology. It is one of the largest Cancer Centres in North India, with presence in Saket, Patparganj, Shalimar Bagh, Vaishali, Mohali and Bathinda. It offers high-end treatments like cone-beam CT and ExacTrac.
Diagnostic tests and procedures for liver cancer include:
At Max Institute of Cancer Care, we know that cancer treatment involves multiple specialities (Surgical, medical and radiation oncology, molecular oncology, pathology, radiology, palliative oncology, psycho-oncology, onco rehabilitation, etc.), and the best outcome in any patient can be ensured only if all decisions are taken collectively by all specialists involved.
Therefore, a Tumor Board of such specialists who meet periodically and discuss the best approach to the management of cancer patients is facilitated. It ensures that many heads are planning holistic management of a patient.
Liver cancer is treated by involving complete medical history and physical examination, and diagnostic procedures. A series of physical examinations, medical tests, or both methods can be used as follow-up care by the concerned physician.
For a liver cancer patient, the right treatment is determined based on the age, overall health, medical history, extent of the disease, tolerance of specific medicines, procedures, or therapies, expectations for the course of the disease and the patient’s opinion or preference.
The doctor will also evaluate the side effects of the treatment. Whatever changes you feel in your body post the treatment, let your physician be aware of it, so that a proper follow-up care routine is designed
Max Healthcare is home to 4800+ eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
Max Healthcare is home to 4800+ eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
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