In this inspiring journey, Mr. Punjabi a 63-year-old patient underwent a life-saving liver transplant at King’s College Hospital Dubai. From the initial diagnosis of liver cirrhosis, early-stage cancer, and additional health challenges like advanced heart disease, Mr. Punjabi’s story is a testament to the expert medical care at King’s Liver Transplant Centre of Excellence, and […]
Support can come from healthcare teams, cancer support groups, counseling services, and organizations dedicated to liver cancer awareness and research.
Chronic infection with hepatitis B or C can cause long-term inflammation and damage to liver cells, leading to cirrhosis and increasing the risk of developing liver cancer.
Treatment options depend on the stage of the cancer and may include surgery, liver transplant, ablation, embolization, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and immunotherapy.
Liver cancer is diagnosed through a combination of blood tests, imaging tests (such as ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI), and sometimes a liver biopsy.
Symptoms may include weight loss, loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, general weakness and fatigue, an enlarged liver, abdominal swelling, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
Risk factors include chronic infection with hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, certain inherited liver diseases, diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, excessive alcohol consumption, and exposure to aflatoxins.
Liver cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the liver. The most common type is hepatocellular carcinoma, which starts in the main type of liver cell (hepatocyte).
What is liver cancer?Liver cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the liver. The most common type is hepatocellular carcinoma, which starts in the main type of liver cell (hepatocyte). What are the risk factors for liver cancer?Risk factors include chronic infection with hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, certain inherited […]
