If You Have Hepatitis, Watch Out For The Liver Cancer
June 25, 2011 | 
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People with hepatitis viruses can be a hundred-fold higher risk of developing liver cancer than people without the virus. Risk can be reduced, for example by checking the presence of hepatitis virus in the body.
“People who are not infected with hepatitis B and C are less likely to develop liver cancer,” said Dr. Yu-Meng Tan MBBS, FRCS, heart surgeon from Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
Checking viral hepatitis B and C can only be done with blood tests in the laboratory. If there is a viral infection in the body, Yu-Meng judge was obliged to check the health of the liver by ultrasonography (USG) and blood checks at least six months. “It’s for the early detection of liver cancer or other serious disorders. If there is suspicion, can be performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), “he said.
Early detection is important because severe liver disorders, such as liver cancer and liver-hardening is generally only known after the liver function below about 30 percent. That’s when people start complaining, like the weight down, fatigue, decreased appetite, and digestion deteriorates.
In cases of liver cancer associated with hepatitis B infection, for example, someone may appear to grow up healthy. Infection can be a cancer or cirrhosis 20-30 years later.
Although infection is not severe, the person carrying the virus can remain infectious to others. “People affected by liver cancer usually do not feel pain because the organ is located on the inside, in contrast to breast and colon tumors,” he said.
If you have severe liver impairment, usually skin and eyes turn yellow, fluid-filled belly bulge, and the liver was not functioning. For the liver that is not functioning, alternative treatment is liver transplantation. However, besides the cost is very expensive, not easy to find the right donor.
In the body, liver function to store vitamins, sugars, fats, and minerals to be processed into energy.
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