Preventing liver cancer starts with little things

Whether it is healthy people or patients with liver disease, the most basic strategy to prevent liver cancer is to maintain a healthy lifestyle (no smoking, no drinking, scientific exercise, balanced diet, maintaining a healthy mood, avoiding moldy food, and staying away from carcinogenic chemicals or drugs).

Patients with liver disease need to actively receive treatment targeting the cause. For example, people with hepatitis B or C should receive antiviral treatment under the guidance of a doctor to inhibit viral replication and delay the progression of hepatitis to cirrhosis, which is beneficial for preventing the occurrence of liver cancer.

Ordinary people who do not have liver diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis are less likely to get liver cancer, so there is no need to worry too much.

However, an unhealthy lifestyle is also an important factor in causing liver cancer, so we still have to start from the little things:

1. Get rid of the habit that harms your liver the most: alcohol abuse

Especially for those who feel uncomfortable if they don’t drink for a day, the mouth may feel comfortable, but the liver cannot bear it.

In a nutshell: don't smoke, drink less (preferably not drink), eat a balanced diet, and exercise regularly; these three are essential for preventing any type of cancer.

2. Do not eat moldy or spoiled food

Moldy food may contain the carcinogen aflatoxin, which is closely related to liver cancer, so be careful.

3. Regular physical examinations and reasonable cancer screening

Liver cancer is very dangerous, and early detection and early treatment are the best ways, so find some time to do a physical examination!