Warning signs that need to be screened for liver cancer

The article is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Le Thien Quang - Internal Oncologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 15 years of experience in the field of examination and diagnosis of oncological diseases and treatment modalities of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and palliative care.

Liver cancer screening is performing special tests to detect liver and biliary diseases, early stage liver cancer to detect the disease and increase the ability to treat the disease at an early stage.

1.1 Jaundice Jaundice is common in benign liver diseases such as liver dysfunction, hepatitis B, C, cirrhosis. However, jaundice is also a warning symptom of hepatobiliary cancer.
Jaundice is caused by impaired liver function leading to a sudden increase in bilirubin in the blood, causing the skin color to change.

1.2 Abdominal distention The liver is an organ that plays an important role in the body's metabolism. When the liver is attacked by cancer cells, it will lead to weakness, not performing well, causing an unappetizing situation. At this time, you will often experience symptoms of abdominal distension, bloating, gas, fed up with greasy foods, the body does not absorb all the nutrients, leading to rapid weight loss.
1.3 Anorexia Anorexia is also an early warning sign of hepatobiliary cancer. The reason is that the tumor appears in the liver, making the liver's ability to work and detoxify poor, liver function severely reduced, the body's nutritional deficiency causes prolonged fatigue.
Even, in many cases, vomiting and nausea appear. Therefore, if you often feel nausea and vomiting accompanied by symptoms of anorexia, fatigue, etc., you need to see a doctor immediately for an accurate diagnosis of the disease.
1.4 Dark Urine Urine color also indicates your health status. When the liver has problems, a large amount of bilirubin is excreted, causing the urine to become dark yellow. This is one of the common signs of liver cancer that should not be ignored.
Besides, abdominal pain can also be a warning sign of hepatobiliary cancer. Abdominal pain with hepatobiliary cancer is pain above the navel with mild to moderate intensity, and is intense as the tumor in the liver is large.
Symptoms of hepatobiliary cancer are often vague and easily confused with many common diseases. Therefore, when you see strange symptoms, lasting more than 1 week, you need to see a doctor immediately.

Customers with risk factors for liver cancer – especially customers with a family history of liver cancer Customers with cirrhosis from any cause, often caused by viruses, alcohol. Customers with chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C Alcoholics or regular drinkers Who eat spoiled food containing aflatoxin (caused by molds in peanuts and nuts).

Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is implementing cancer screening packages suitable for many subjects at risk of different diseases, including the liver cancer screening package - early detection of cancer from the time of birth. no symptoms.
With the screening package for hepatobiliary cancer, customers will have the opportunity to detect abnormalities in the body including the presence of cancer cells in the liver and biliary tree in just 1 visit. When registering for the Liver Cancer Screening and Early Detection Package, customers will receive:
Examination and consultation with an oncologist through an oncology appointment. Assess liver function through tests such as measuring ALT activity (GPT), measuring AST activity (GOT), measuring GGT activity (Gama Glutamyl Transferase), measuring total Bilirubin. Screening for hepatitis B and C virus infection through rapid HBsAg test and automatic immunological HCV Ab test. Screening for liver cancer through the quantitative test of AFP (Alpha Fetoproteine). Screening for liver tumors by abdominal ultrasound (general). Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the medical facilities with a team of leading medical experts in the field of oncology, the most modern machinery in the region. Those will be good conditions to help the screening for early detection of liver cancer be quick, convenient and time-saving. As a result, it is possible to screen for liver cancer, helping to detect liver cancer at an early stage so that appropriate and timely treatment measures can be taken.