Liver Cancer
Cancer is a name for hundreds of
different diseases, it is caused by uncontrolled growth of mutated cells. It
grows when cell it intakes “food”. Many factors contribute to causing cancer
such as radiation, tobacco, obesity, diet, hormones, and genetics. A large
population of persons that become ill with cancer it is due to genetics in
one’s family. The second largest population is from tobacco use and unhealthy
living habits/choices. Unfortunately some will succumb to cancer due to
unhealthy living habits of others, for example members of a family living in
the same household exposing children or non-smokers to secondhand smoke.
Studies have proven secondhand smoke is just as dangerous as smoking in general
for example “Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work
increase their lung cancer risk by 20–30%. Secondhand smoke exposure causes an
estimated more than 7,300 lung cancer deaths annually (for 2005–2009) among
adult nonsmokers in the United States.” (CDC).
There are several different organs in the
body that can be affected by cancer, one in particular is the liver. The
function of this organ is to work as a filter for body. The liver will filter
the toxins entering the body. Since the liver is exposed to hundreds possibly
thousands of toxins it's no surprise the liver will develop cancer cells.
Unhealthy living habits such as, drug use, smoking, alcohol abuse and unhealthy
eating habits all expose the live to these harmful toxins. Liver cancer
patients account for 2% of the U.S however liver cancer is to times more common
in men than woman and is diagnosed at a later age.
Some detections include pain swelling in the
upper right sections of the abdomen, weight loss, loss of appetite, jaundice or
even itching. Test you may take to see if you are eligible for liver cancer is
a blood test, biopsy, CT scan, and many more. Treatments for liver cancer may
include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Side effects of this disease
is pain in lower abdomen, nausea , fluid buildup in the liver, or even spleen
and liver growing under the ribs. Liver preventions consist of limiting your
weight, and no drinking or smoking.
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