The liver is the body’s largest internal organ, which plays an essential role in digesting food and removing toxic substances from the body. It is an organ about the size of a football situated on the right side of the abdomen. This organ is darkish red-brown and weighs three pounds.
Liver cancer is a type of cancer that affects the cells of the liver. Different types of cancer can develop in the liver, such as hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, intrahepatic and cholangiocarcinoma.
Cancer that begins in the liver cells is less common than cancer that spreads to the liver. Cancers that affect another body part and spread to the liver are called metastatic cancers
It helps in producing bile
The liver helps in producing blood plasma
It helps produce cholesterol and special proteins that help carry fats in the body
It regulates the blood levels of amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein
It regulates the function of blood clotting
It removes bacteria from the bloodstream
Diabetes
Race factors
Anabolic steroids (used by athletes)
Obesity and weight gain
Metabolic diseases
Other Rare diseases
Older than 60 years of age
Smoking
Alcohol
Having Liver cirrhosis
Having any type of hepatitis infection
Doctors who can treat liver cancers are interventional radiologists, gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgical oncologists. The other specialists who participate in your recovery are nurses, nutritionists, social workers and rehabilitation specialists.
More than 99% of the time, a regular liver test will help your doctor diagnose the condition early. Patients usually dismiss any early symptoms, and that is a risk! Therefore, catching the disease early is essential to avoid severe and life-threatening complications later.