Removal of liver cancer

Malignant liver tumors are divided into primary and metastatic (secondary) tumors that originated in the liver and are associated with cancer of another localization. Metastatic liver lesions are much more common in clinical practice. About one-third of patients with cancer have metastases in the liver, regardless of the location of the primary tumor.

When the tumor localizes in the areas drained by the portal vein, the liver often becomes a "target" for developing metastases. First of all, the liver is affected by metastases in oncological diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

The first signs of liver cancer:

• constant nausea, vomiting;
• pain in the right hypochondrium;
• significant weight loss;
• general weakness, fatigue;
• periodic dizziness, anemia.

As the disease progresses, the symptoms become more pronounced. Pain in the liver increases; the clinical picture may be complemented by jaundice, ascites, fever, nosebleeds, or spots on the skin.

Most often, doctors prescribe a liver resection - an intervention aimed at removing the portion of the liver in which the tumor locates. This operation is performed both classically - through a wide incision of the abdominal wall, and minimally invasive - by a laparoscopic method, through punctures of the abdominal wall.

Specialists can supervise post-surgery rehabilitation in a comfortable surgical hospital, and, if necessary, a surgeon or other specialists can consult the patient.

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