Liver cancer does not come without warning! 3 signs your skin may be your liver calling for help
Xiaogang is only 29 years old this year. He usually does not smoke or drink. He is handsome and well-behaved. He works as a civil servant. He is a typical "child of other people's family".
But half a year ago, he experienced symptoms such as vomiting and loss of appetite for no reason. At first, he thought it was caused by a stomach problem, but he didn't take it to heart. It was not until it became more and more serious that he even developed symptoms such as abdominal pain, so he went to the hospital for examination.
But he didn't expect to be found to have advanced liver cancer. He couldn't figure it out for a while, how could he be targeted by liver cancer even if he didn't drink or smoke?
1. Why do some people suffer from liver cancer even if they don’t smoke or drink?
Smoking and alcohol are the carcinogenic factors of liver cancer, but some people who obviously do not smoke and drink are still targeted by liver cancer. Why is this?
Liver cancer refers to malignant tumors that occur in liver cells or intrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells. Cirrhosis caused by various reasons is a high-risk factor for liver cancer. Chronic hepatitis B virus infection, hepatitis C virus infection, alcoholism, and eating moldy food will all Increased risk of liver cancer .
For example, moldy food will produce a type of carcinogen aflatoxin, which has obvious liver toxicity , and long-term consumption will increase the risk of liver cancer. The eating habit of eating too much fish and meat can easily lead to fatty liver and increase the risk of liver cancer.
In addition, persistent chronic hepatitis B virus infection is also a major cause of high incidence of liver cancer.
2. There are 3 abnormalities in the skin, be careful that the liver has been damaged
The liver is the largest detoxification organ and metabolic organ of the human body. Once the liver function is abnormal, the following abnormal symptoms may appear on the skin.
1. Yellow skin
After abnormal liver function, hormone metabolism will be affected, resulting in abnormal yellowing of the skin. If yellowing of the skin occurs for unknown reasons, be alert to the signal of liver damage.
2. Liver palms appear
If you find that the skin on the thenars of your hands is red, with unusual erythema appearing, and the skin turns white after pressing, it also means that the liver has been damaged.
3. Spider naevi
After the liver function is damaged, a large amount of estrogen accumulates, which will cause the small arteries to dilate and cause red spider nevus, which are generally seen on the face, neck, chest, back and other positions.
In addition, after the liver is damaged, symptoms such as pain in the liver area, skin itching, fever, and ascites will appear . Once it occurs, you must be vigilant and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
3. How long will it take to develop liver cancer if you have hepatitis B?
Many people know that hepatitis B virus is a high-risk factor for liver cancer. Does it mean that people with hepatitis B will develop liver cancer? How long does it take for people with hepatitis B to develop liver cancer?
According to statistics, 887,000 people around the world die from diseases related to hepatitis B infection every year, of which liver cancer accounts for 45%.
Professor Miao Xiaohui, former vice president of business at Changzheng Hospital of Naval Military Medical University and former vice chairman of the Infectious Diseases Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, pointed out that most hepatitis B patients need to experience liver cirrhosis before they develop liver cancer .
Without effective treatment, 10%-30% of hepatitis B patients will progress to liver cirrhosis, and 15% of them will develop liver cancer.
Therefore, it is very important to do a good job in the prevention of hepatitis B.
1. Inoculation of hepatitis B vaccine
Inoculation of hepatitis B vaccine in time is the most effective way to prevent hepatitis B. It is recommended that newborns, infants, unimmunized people under the age of 15 and high-risk groups should be vaccinated against hepatitis B vaccine in time.
2. Hepatitis B patients must be actively treated
Hepatitis B virus is transmitted from mother to child. It is recommended that patients with hepatitis B must actively treat hepatitis B, and prepare for pregnancy and childbirth when the liver function is stable, so as not to pass it on to the next generation.
Although people who smoke and drink are more likely to be targeted by cancer, cancer is the result of a combination of factors after all, so people who do not smoke or drink may also be targeted by cancer. Since hepatitis B infection is a major cause of high incidence of liver cancer, it is necessary to do a good job in the prevention of hepatitis B.
References:
[1] "How to prevent liver cancer after getting liver disease?" The latest consensus is here! 》. Medical Tumor Channel. 2021-03-18
[2] "The liver is always taciturn? When there are 3 manifestations, it may be liver cirrhosis". Family Doctor Online. 2018-08-08
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