What are the treatment principles for liver cancer? These principles should be followed in treating liver cancer

Facts have proved that retreatment is the key to improving the efficacy. Re-treatment of liver cancer recurrence and metastasis, such as interventional treatment via the hepatic artery, multiple treatments with injection of anhydrous alcohol, microwave solidification, focused ultrasound therapy, etc., can further improve the efficacy.

Experts point out that any cancer is based on the principle of timely treatment, but there are different standards for different cancers. Take liver cancer as an example. The treatment of liver cancer should determine the size of the tumor, which can also refer to the severity of the liver cancer, followed by the site of onset, whether it has metastasized, and other aspects. The following is a detailed introduction to the treatment principles of liver cancer:

⑴ Early treatment: The smaller the liver cancer, the better the curative effect after radical treatment. Currently, the 5-year survival rate after resection of small liver cancer is 60%~70%, while the 5-year survival rate after resection of large liver cancer is only about 20%.

⑵Comprehensive treatment: There is no specific treatment for liver cancer so far. The rational and planned comprehensive application of multiple methods can significantly improve the efficacy.

⑶ Active treatment: Facts have proved that retreatment is the key to improving the efficacy. Re-treatment of liver cancer recurrence and metastasis, such as interventional treatment via the hepatic artery, multiple treatments with injection of anhydrous alcohol, microwave solidification, focused ultrasound treatment, etc., can further improve the efficacy.

If the tumor is deep and surgery is difficult, percutaneous anhydrous alcohol injection can be used. Interventional therapy or other treatments can also be used through arterial catheterization. The first choice for the treatment of stage II liver cancer is also surgery. The surgical methods can be divided into radical resection and palliative resection according to the condition. It can be combined with intra-arterial chemotherapy and embolization, or intraoperative anhydrous alcohol injection. The preferred treatment method for stage III liver cancer is intra-arterial catheter chemotherapy and embolization. If possible, a second-stage surgical resection can be performed after the tumor is reduced.

At present, the most common treatment for liver cancer is surgery, but it can only be used for early stage or some patients in the middle stage. However, the treatment method cannot be single. It is best to use surgery as the main technique, followed by Chinese medicine to regulate the condition. In addition, liver transplantation can also be used as a reference for key treatment methods.