How to prevent liver cancer to avoid the onset of liver cancer 7 liver cancer prevention methods to remember

1. Pay attention to drinking water safety. A. Some drinking water is often contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls, chloroform, etc. B. Blue-green algae growing in ponds are strong carcinogenic plants C. Infection with Clonorchis sinensis can stimulate bile duct epithelial hyperplasia and lead to primary bile duct cancer.

2. Throw away moldy food at home. Especially moldy corn and peanuts, because these foods contain aflatoxin. Aflatoxin B1, a metabolite of aflatoxin, can cause liver cancer. It is recommended to eat more fresh food. Cui Bokang, Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

3. Maintain a healthy weight, avoid obesity and stay away from diabetes, because obesity and diabetes are important risk factors for liver cancer.

4. Long-term alcohol abuse is the number one killer of liver damage. After alcohol enters the human body, it is mainly decomposed and metabolized in the liver. The toxicity of alcohol to liver cells causes liver cells to have obstacles in the decomposition and metabolism of fatty acids, causing fat deposition in the liver and resulting in fatty liver. The more you drink, the more serious the fatty liver becomes. It can also induce liver fibrosis, and then cause cirrhosis and even liver cancer.

5. Viral hepatitis is the most important factor in the pathogenesis of primary liver cancer. There are about 120 million HBsAg-positive people in my country, which makes it the country with the highest incidence of liver cancer in the world. In particular, hepatitis B and C viruses are closely related to the onset of liver cancer. The presence of cirrhosis is a common feature of most hepatocellular carcinomas. About 70% of primary liver cancers occur on the basis of cirrhosis, and most of them develop from chronic hepatitis B and C.

6. Regular physical examinations are the simplest way to detect liver cancer early. Regular physical examinations are recommended, especially for high-risk groups (patients with hepatitis B or C). It is best to have alpha-fetoprotein (AFp) testing or B-ultrasound every six months to check for cancer.

7. Self-examination: Most manifestations of liver disease are mainly gastrointestinal symptoms. Once unexplained nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, fatigue, aversion to greasy food and other symptoms occur, you should be aware that there may be a problem with the liver. If you find that the urine is obviously yellow and the stool is light white, you must go to the hospital as soon as possible.