Is liver cancer contagious? Or will it affect family members?

Liver cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest morbidity and mortality in my country, and is also an important cause of death. Since there are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of liver cancer, and cancer cells grow and multiply quickly in the liver, obvious symptoms will only appear when it develops to the middle and late stages. What are the symptoms of liver cancer? Does it affect your family? Let's learn about it together.

1. What are the symptoms of liver cancer?

1. Abdominal pain. Liver cancer patients often feel abdominal pain. This is because liver cancer continues to grow into the liver, causing pressure on surrounding organs, which can cause abdominal pain.

2. Weight loss. Liver cancer patients will lose weight because the liver cancer continues to grow and absorbs nutrients in the body. If the nutrients in the liver cancer patient's body are absorbed by the cancer cells, it will lead to weight loss.

3. Pain in the liver area. Pain in the liver area is also one of the more obvious symptoms of liver cancer patients. This is because the liver area is affected by cancer cells. Liver cancer patients often feel pain in the right ribs. This is because the place where the liver and gallbladder are connected is just in the right upper abdomen. Once this part is affected by cancer cells, it will cause pain in the right ribs.

4. Indigestion, abdominal distension and diarrhea. Abdominal distension and diarrhea are also common symptoms in patients with liver cancer. This is because damaged liver function leads to digestive disorders in patients, which in turn causes abdominal distension and diarrhea.

5. Bleeding tendency and anemia. Liver cancer patients often have bleeding gums, subcutaneous ecchymosis and other bleeding tendencies. This is because the liver is one of the largest organs in the body that synthesizes coagulation factors. Once the liver is damaged, the synthesis of coagulation factors will decrease, which will lead to bleeding.

6. Fever and jaundice. Fever is also one of the more common symptoms of liver cancer patients. This is because cancer cells continue to grow in the liver, causing liver cell damage and triggering an inflammatory response. Liver cancer patients will have fever and jaundice, and are often accompanied by skin itching and yellowing of the sclera.

7. Lower limb edema. Lower limb edema is also one of the more common symptoms of liver cancer patients. It is mainly caused by the obstruction of venous return caused by tumor compression. In addition, it is also accompanied by symptoms such as decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, and general fatigue.

2. What are the causes of liver cancer?

1. Viral hepatitis: Viruses are the main cause of liver cancer, especially hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Many people think that hepatitis B is not contagious, but in fact, the hepatitis B virus can lurk in the human body for a long time, and when it breaks out, it will become contagious.

When suffering from chronic hepatitis, the body will develop liver fibrosis or cirrhosis, and these diseases will turn into liver cancer when they develop to a certain extent. There are many ways for hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses to be transmitted, including mother-to-child, blood and sexual transmission, and they are mainly transmitted from mother to child.

2. Long-term alcoholism is also an important cause of liver cancer. Alcohol will cause direct damage to liver cells after entering the human body, causing liver cells to degenerate or even necrotize. The ethanol in alcohol has a strong toxic effect on the liver and will inhibit the liver's regeneration ability and detoxification function.

3. Water pollution is also one of the important causes of liver cancer. For example, long-term drinking of water contaminated by aflatoxin or drinking water contaminated by industrial wastewater will increase the risk of liver cancer.

4. Expired food: Food is another important factor leading to liver cancer, especially moldy food contains a lot of aflatoxin, which can cause liver cell degeneration and necrosis, and even induce liver cancer. In addition, salted fish, bacon, pickled vegetables and other foods also contain a lot of aflatoxin.

5. Lifestyle: Long-term smoking and drinking are also important factors that induce liver cancer. Long-term smoking and drinking can cause serious damage to the liver, easily leading to diseases such as alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver and cirrhosis, and then developing into liver cancer.

6. Heredity: If there is someone in the family who has had liver cancer, you are also more likely to get liver cancer. If someone in the family has had liver cancer, the risk of other family members getting the disease will also increase.

3. Is liver cancer contagious? Does it affect my family?

Liver cancer is a tumor-type disease. It does not carry viruses or any transmissible blood factors, so it can be said to be non-contagious. Liver cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in my country, and the incidence rate is not low. However, the various liver disease viruses that induce liver cancer are contagious. Therefore, the family members of liver cancer patients should pay attention to it in their daily lives. The occurrence of liver cancer is related to viral infection and genetic factors. Relatives of liver cancer patients with viruses will also be infected.

In order to avoid spreading the virus to your family or other people, you must maintain personal hygiene and hygienic habits. Disinfect tableware, towels and other daily necessities and personal items frequently; wash tableware and towels regularly; disinfect them promptly after each use; and wash your hands promptly after each contact with patients. When obvious symptoms appear in the body, go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. Early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment can improve treatment effects and survival rates.

4. What should you pay attention to in your life after suffering from liver cancer?

1. Keep a happy mood and avoid anger. Maintain an optimistic attitude and avoid the stimulation of negative emotions. At the same time, pay attention to the combination of work and rest and ensure adequate sleep time.

2. Pay attention to balanced nutrition in your diet. Avoid eating too much high-calorie, high-fat, and high-cholesterol food. Eat more vegetables, fruits, and other foods rich in fiber. You should also properly supplement your diet with high-quality protein, such as eggs, milk, lean meat, fish, etc., to enhance your body's resistance and improve your immunity.

3. Liver cancer patients should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and foods rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal motility and prevent constipation.

4. Liver cancer patients should eat less pickled and smoked foods, because these foods contain nitrites and nitrosamines, which can easily aggravate the condition.

5. In terms of diet, it is necessary to combine meat and vegetables, and the diet should be light. Eat more high-quality protein foods such as fish, milk, lean meat, etc. Try not to eat spicy and irritating foods. Patients should also maintain a positive and optimistic attitude and not have too much psychological pressure.

6. In daily life, we should strengthen physical exercise to enhance physical fitness and immunity. We can choose aerobic exercise such as walking, Tai Chi, Qigong, etc.

7. Liver cancer patients should also pay attention to maintaining good living habits and regular work and rest schedules, and pay attention to the reasonable allocation of rest and sleep time.

8. Liver cancer patients should also try to avoid contact with toxic and harmful substances, such as not smoking, not drinking, etc.

9. Liver cancer patients should strictly follow the doctor's instructions, take medication on time and in the right dosage, and have regular check-ups.

5. How to detect and treat liver cancer

Therefore, if you want to prevent liver cancer, you should have regular physical examinations. If you do not receive treatment for liver cancer or the treatment is not thorough, the cancer cells will continue to spread and metastasize to other parts of the body, leading to death.

If liver cancer is detected in the early stage, it can be treated through surgical resection, chemotherapy, etc. However, for patients with advanced or metastatic cancer, chemotherapy or radiotherapy can only be used to control the progression of the disease and relieve symptoms.

Liver cancer itself is not contagious, but viral hepatitis such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C are contagious. In order to protect their families, patients must strictly implement the separate dining system and pay attention to disinfection in their daily lives. The above is the relevant content about liver cancer, I hope it can be helpful to everyone.