Liver Cancer About the conditionCau

Liver Cancer

About the condition
Causes of the condition
Signs & symptoms
Diagnosis and treatment options
Our team of doctors

About the condition
Liver cancer refers to cancer cells found in the liver. The cancer cells can either arise in the liver (primary cancer) or are spread from other cancer sites to the liver (secondary cancer). It is one of the most common forms of cancer in the world. The type of liver cancer depends on the type of cells which become cancerous.

There are 2 main type of primary liver cancer: hepatocelluclar carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma. The most common form of liver cancer in adults is hepatocelluclar carcinoma (HCC).

Hepatocelluclar carcinoma (HCC) – develop from hepatocytes (the main type of liver cell)
Cholangiocarcinoma – develops from the small bile ducts (tubes that carry bile to the gallbladder) within the liver
Hepatoblastoma – very rare type of cancer that develops in children
Angiosarcoma or hemangiosarcoma – a rare cancer that begins in the blood vessels of the liver

Causes of the condition
For most cases, the exact causes are not clear. However, in some cases, the cause is known eg. chronic infection with certain hepatitis viruses can cause liver cancer.

Signs & symptoms
Unexplained weight loss
Unexplained fever
Loss of appetite
Upper abdominal pain
Swelling of abdomen
Nausea and vomiting
General weakness and fatigue
Enlarged liver
Yellow discolouration of skin and the whites of eyes (jaundice)
Dark coloured urine and pale coloured stools
Top

Diagnosis and treatment options
Test and diagnosis
Blood test – liver function test (LFT)
Ultrasound scan
CT scan
MRI scan
Removing a sample of liver tissue for testing
Treatment
The type of treatment will be determined based on the cancer stage, cancer location, and patient’s general health. Surgery is the best treatment for liver cancer. However, surgery will be unlikely if the cancer size is large or has spread to other parts of the body.

There are a number of different types of surgery that can be used to treat liver cancer.
Partial hepatectomy surgery is the partial removal of the liver.
Lobectomy surgery is the removal of a whole lobe of liver
Liver transplant surgery is the removal of the entire liver and replacing it with another person’s liver.

For partial hepatectomy surgery and lobectomy surgery, the liver will be able to repair itself and can grow back to its original size within a few weeks. However, if the liver is cirrhotic, it cannot grow back. Therefore before the surgery is performed, the liver should be biopsied to determine its conditions.

Our team of doctors
Prof Krishnakumar Madhavan
A/prof Stephen Chang Kin Yong
Asst Prof Iyer Shridhar Ganpathi
Asst Prof Alfred Kow Wei Chieh
Top

Results (Indonesian) 1:

Kanker hati Tentang kondisiPenyebab kondisiTanda-tanda & gejalaDiagnosis dan pengobatan pilihanTim dokter Tentang kondisiKanker hati mengacu pada sel-sel kanker yang ditemukan di dalam hati. Sel-sel kanker baik dapat timbul dalam hati (utama kanker) atau menyebar dari situs kanker lain ke hati (sekunder kanker). Ini adalah salah satu bentuk yang paling umum kanker di dunia. Jenis kanker hati tergantung pada jenis sel yang menjadi kanker. Ada 2 jenis utama kanker hati primer: karsinoma hepatocelluclar (HCC) dan cholangiocarcinoma. Bentuk paling umum kanker hati pada orang dewasa adalah karsinoma hepatocelluclar (HCC).Karsinoma Hepatocelluclar (HCC)-berkembang dari hepatosit (utama jenis sel hati)Cholangiocarcinoma-berkembang dari saluran empedu kecil (tabung yang membawa empedu ke kandung empedu) di dalam hatiHepatoblastoma – sangat langka jenis kanker yang berkembang pada anak-anakAngiosarcoma atau hemangiosarcoma-kanker langka yang dimulai di dalam pembuluh darah hati Penyebab kondisiUntuk kebanyakan kasus, penyebab pasti tidak jelas. Namun, dalam beberapa kasus, diketahui penyebabnya misalnya. kronis infeksi virus hepatitis tertentu dapat menyebabkan kanker hati. Tanda-tanda & gejalaDijelaskan berat badanDemam dijelaskanHilangnya nafsu makanNyeri perut bagian atasPembengkakan perutMual dan muntahUmum kelemahan dan kelelahanPembesaran hatiPerubahan warna kuning kulit dan putih mata (kuning)Dark coloured urine and pale coloured stoolsTop Diagnosis and treatment optionsTest and diagnosisBlood test – liver function test (LFT)Ultrasound scanCT scanMRI scanRemoving a sample of liver tissue for testingTreatmentThe type of treatment will be determined based on the cancer stage, cancer location, and patient’s general health. Surgery is the best treatment for liver cancer. However, surgery will be unlikely if the cancer size is large or has spread to other parts of the body.There are a number of different types of surgery that can be used to treat liver cancer.Partial hepatectomy surgery is the partial removal of the liver.Lobectomy surgery is the removal of a whole lobe of liverLiver transplant surgery is the removal of the entire liver and replacing it with another person’s liver.For partial hepatectomy surgery and lobectomy surgery, the liver will be able to repair itself and can grow back to its original size within a few weeks. However, if the liver is cirrhotic, it cannot grow back. Therefore before the surgery is performed, the liver should be biopsied to determine its conditions. Our team of doctorsProf Krishnakumar MadhavanA/prof Stephen Chang Kin Yong Asst Prof Iyer Shridhar GanpathiAsst Prof Alfred Kow Wei Chieh Top