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Liver Cancer

Hepatitis B is the biggest factor of liver cancer. Rates of Hepatitis B in the high world quite . A total of 632 000 new cases are found globally to reach the 396 000 deaths each year (data 2008). Dharmais Cancer Hospital, liver cancer ranked the third most common cancer in men who suffered and was ranked the 10th most common cancer suffered by women.Primary liver cancer is usually known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a common form of cancer that is found throughout the world. This type of cancer usually affects people who have a liver disorder or liver cirrhosis.
Anatomy
The liver is the largest digestive organ in the human body. Liver weight in adult humans around 1400-1600 grams, which is about 2.5% of body weight. The liver is located under the right lung and protected by the rib cage.
 Liver function
• Participate in the process of making proteins. Protein required for cell growth. The liver is responsible for the production of 90% plasma protein.
• As a place of storage.Liver stores carbohydrates, iron, and vitamins that are useful when the body requires. The liver also stores and release glucose into the blood from and to emnyediakan energy for the body.
• Producing bile.Bile is a substance that aids digestion and absorption of food. 
• The place of detoxification and decomposition of substancesLiver break down chemicals into the body like alcohol, drugs, and waste products from the body. Hearts also break down red blood cells that die into a coloring substance urine and feces.
Causes of Liver Cancer Risk Factors
• Hepatitis B virus infection and C
      70% of liver cancer caused by hepatitis B virus infection 
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• The use of needles to drug users may increase the risk of exposure to Hepatitis B virus infection and C 
• Exposure to toxic molds (aflatoxin) is a fungus that is found in peanuts
 • non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Obesity 
• The use of anabolic steroids in the long term• or hereditary haemochromatosis by iron accumulation in organs• Men have a higher risk for liver cancer. Comparison of male: female = 3: 1

Signs and symptoms of liver cancer
• Pain and discomfort in the upper right abdomen. The pain may spread to the back and shoulders 
• The yellow color of the skin, eyes and mucus membranes in the mouth. 
• Dizziness, nausea and vomiting 
• palpable lump in the right upper abdomen.
 • The stomach was enlarged and fullness
 • Itching of the skin 
• Loss of appetite and weight loss drastically
 • Fatigue and lack of energy
 • Stool pale white as clay
 • Urine is cloudy and dark like tea

Liver Cancer Treatment
Treatment options for liver cancer depends on several things, depending on the tumor, stage, liver function, patient age and general health condition.  
Handling is done usually in the form: 
• Surgery 
• Liver transplantation
• Percutaneous ablation
• Kemoembolisasi
• Treatment with sitostatika sisitemik
Not all cancers can be prevented. But if we know the risk factors, we can do to find cancer early detection as early as possible so it can cope with the best possible medical with a good prognosis. Like wise in liver cancer, we can do early detection.

Prevention and Early Detection of Liver Cancer
• Perform HBsAg and anti HCV to determine if we are infected with Hepatitis B virus atu C, which is one factor in liver cancer 
• Perform an abdominal ultrasound examination

• Conduct pemeriksann tumor marker 
• Do not consume alcohol 
• Maintain a healthy weight by exercise
• Maintain a balanced diet and living
• For those who had suffered from hepatitis, perform regular inspections