LIVER CANCER: UNDERSTAND RISKS SAVE YOUR LIFE

WHAT IS LIVER CANCER?

Primary liver cancer is a condition that happens when normal cells in the liver become abnormal in appearance and behaviour. The cancer cells can then become destructive to adjacent normal tissues, and can spread both to other areas of the liver and to organs outside the liver.

Malignant or cancerous cells that develop in the normal cells of the liver (hepatocytes) are called hepatocellular carcinoma. A cancer that arises in the ducts of the liver is called cholangiocarcinoma.

WHY IS LIVER CANCER INCREASING?

Some risk factors for liver cancer include:

• Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B or hepatitis C)
• Heavy alcohol use
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes
• Exposure to arsenic in drinking water; naturally occurring arsenic can contaminate drinking water and affect the liver.
• Tobacco use
• Family history of liver cancer

HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF LIVER CANCER:

Where possible, changing the habits that put you at risk for liver cancer is a good practice.

• Getting vaccinated for hepatitis B infection (recommended for infants and adults at risk of getting hepatitis B)
• Getting tested for hepatitis C infection
• Avoiding drinking too much alcohol
• It is also crucial to seek the opinion of a healthcare professional about any of these risk factors or about any symptoms you experience that could signal that you have liver cancer. Your doctor can recommend the best options to manage your condition and care.

WHY KIMS?

At KIMS, Best Liver Cancer Treatment Hospitals in Hyderabad, we offer patients a multidisciplinary team of experts who see patients with liver, gallbladder, and bile duct cancer and tumours during a one-day comprehensive evaluation. Patients see all of our specialists and receive a comprehensive assessment that same day for a possible liver transplant, making us the best liver transplant hospital in Hyderabad. Our best liver transplant surgeon in Hyderabad considers even stage 4 cancer cases that other hospitals have rejected to consider. We even have the best liver cancer survival rate.