Professor Yang Lihua is a liver specialist at the People's Hospital of Hubei Province, (Hubei, China).He said the liver is the largest internal organs in the human body with many important roles to maintain human health.It is in charge of both endocrine and external functions such as anti -poisoning, detoxification, metabolism, reserves (blood, glucid, vitamins) and bile ...
However, it is worrying that the liver is like a "dumb" organ and it is difficult to detect early damage.Even early signs of cancer is unclear and easily confused with other mild illnesses.
The reason the liver is called the "dumb" organ
According to Professor Yang, there are two reasons why the liver is considered a "dumb" agency.The first is because the liver does not cause local pain when there is a problem like other parts.Even patients with liver cancer may not feel a clear pain.“Because there is no nerve in the liver, there is only one follicle like nerves.So the liver does not have a clear pain, especially in the first stage of damage or disease, even tumor ”- He said.
The liver is considered a "dumb" organ because the disease progresses silently, does not cause local pain (Artwork)
The second reason is the liver disease formed in silence.Because it has the ability to regenerate and reserve strongly.According to sharing from Professor Yang:“Just 1/3 of the normal active liver cells will be very difficult to detect clear abnormalities or directly affect the liver.When the illness is seriously ill, the lesions are too big to outbreak clear, local and progressive symptoms, leading to difficult to control. ”
Therefore, he emphasized that taking care of liver health early and properly through the daily lifestyle is extremely important.It is also important to maintain a routine health check habits to detect liver damage early.
3 earliest signs of liver cancer are easily overlooked
Although we are "dumb", we can also detect liver cancer early thanks to many other signs.For example, the following 3 earliest signs:
Fatigue cannot be explained
In everyday life, sometimes we can feel tired for many reasons such as busy work, stress or lack of rest.However, Professor Yang reminded that if this feeling of fatigue lasts for unknown reasons and it is difficult to reduce even when you have a full rest, it is time for you to be alert to the liver tumor.
Early first -stage liver cancer is easy to cause persistent fatigue (Artwork)
“In the early stages of liver cancer, cancer cells will affect the normal metabolic function of the liver, causing problems of providing energy to the body.Since then, the patient is more likely to feel tired and weak.This fatigue can increase over time, progress from the feeling of frequent fatigue to the feeling of daily lack of energy.At this stage, many people often think that their physical strength has been decided or due to stress, thereby missing the opportunity to detect liver cancer early ”.- He said.
The right upper abdominal pain is smoldering
As mentioned, unlike other organs, the liver is a "dumb" organ because there is no sense of pain in the liver clearly.However, pay attention and visit early if you feel pain in the upper right abdominal area.This is the closest area.
Professor Yang explained:“In the early stages of liver cancer, the lesions inside the liver can cause mild pain, usually dull or swollen pain.It may be unclear, the level is light so many people do not pay attention.This sensation is often confused with flatulence, indigestion or overeating without thinking that the liver has a serious problem.The dull pain in the upper right abdomen because the liver may occur continuously, such as after exertion or at night. ”
Anorexia, indigestion
“The liver plays an important role in the digestive process of the body.When liver cancer cells begin to affect liver function, the digestive system is also related.In the early stage liver cancer patients may be anorexia and lose cravings for their favorite food.At the same time, it may also be accompanied by symptoms of indigestion such as bloating, nausea, belching ... after eating "-Professor Yang reminded.
Anorexia in a difficult way, accompanied by indigestion, fatigue is most likely liver cancer (Artwork)
He also noted that these symptoms are very common in everyday life and people often think simply that they are due to bad gastrointestinal condition or irregular diet.But if these symptoms are prolonged and accompanied by symptoms of fatigue or abdominal pain mentioned above, it is likely that liver cancer is life -threatening.
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