What tests should be done for liver cancer? What should liver cancer patients pay attention to in daily life?

In recent years, more and more people have been suffering from liver cancer. Liver cancer is a malignant tumor and is relatively difficult to treat. It may recur after treatment. Experts interviewed Lao Xuejun, deputy chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University online to help us answer what liver cancer patients should pay attention to.

What tests should be done to detect liver cancer?

Doctor Lao Xuejun replied that the main ways to check liver cancer are the three old sets we often talk about, namely, hepatitis B examination, liver function examination and tumor marker examination. The tumor marker examination is mainly AF, and liver function examinations such as transaminase and bilirubin levels are mainly these three sets.

What are the dietary considerations for liver cancer?

There are three points in the diet for liver cancer, because liver cancer is closely related to liver cirrhosis. Therefore, the first is to limit the intake of water and sodium if there is liver damage; the second is to ensure the patient's kidney function and urinate; the third is the intake of high-quality protein. Considering that liver cancer patients have a poor appetite, attention should be paid to the supplement of light, easy-to-digest high-quality protein. Paying attention to controlling sodium salt does not mean not consuming sodium salt at all, but it does mean controlling sodium salt.

How to treat liver cancer in its early stages?

The treatment of early liver cancer is still a comprehensive treatment with surgery as the main method. Early liver cancer was previously considered to be a relatively early liver cancer if the diameter is less than five centimeters, there are no metastatic lesions or two lesions less than three centimeters, and no more than two liver segments. Therefore, it is treated by surgical resection if it can be removed surgically. Now, the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for early and relatively small liver cancer is also worthy of recognition.

Liver cancer is mainly a lesion in the liver, which has a great impact on physical health. It requires timely cooperation with doctors for treatment. After treatment, pay attention to maintaining an optimistic and positive attitude, eat less irritating food, try not to smoke and drink, and go to the hospital regularly for various checkups.