Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
June 14, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 46 ⚊ BLOG
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver cancer accounting for approximately 90% of all cancers arising in the liver. As per estimates of World Health Organization, it is the fifth most common cancer and third leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Recent ICMR data estimated HCC to be fourth and eighth leading cause of cancer related deaths among Indian men and women respectively.
HCC often does not cause any specific symptoms until late stages – the tumor is usually detected during investigations for cirrhosis. Outside screening programs, patients often present with symptoms of advanced cirrhosis – unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, enlarged liver or spleen, pain in abdomen, swelling or fluid in the abdomen, abnormal veins over the belly, itching all over the body or yellowing of skin & eyes.
