Dear readers, today we want to take you through a common but often overlooked disease - liver cancer. Liver cancer often has no obvious symptoms in the early stages, causing many patients to miss the best time. However, the disease is preventable and detected early. This article will answer why liver cancer is not painful in the early stage and how to prevent liver cancer.
First of all, we need to understand the basics of liver cancer. Liver cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in liver cells. Early liver cancer usually has no obvious symptoms, and this is because the liver is a relatively silent organ in the human body, and it does not indicate the presence of our disease in the same way that chest pain. However, as the tumor grows and worsens, patients may develop symptoms such as jaundice, ascites, and gastrointestinal bleeding, often in the middle and advanced stages of the disease.
So, why is liver cancer not painful in the early stages?Actually, it has to do with the physiological structure of the liver. Most of the liver is located under the rib cage on the right side of the body, and a small part is located under the diaphragm. Since the liver does not have nerve endings, we do not feel pain in the liver. Pain is only felt when the tumour invades nearby organs or tissues. This is also the reason why the early stage of liver cancer is often overlooked.
So, how can we prevent liver cancer from occurring?First of all, it is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including a reasonable diet, moderate exercise, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol. Secondly, regular liver examinations, such as liver function tests, hepatitis B virus tests, B-ultrasound, etc. For people with family history or high-risk factors (such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, etc.), liver CT or MRI examinations should be performed regularly to detect early liver cancer in time.
In conclusion, the reason why liver cancer is not painful in the early stage is related to the physiological structure of the liver. However, this does not mean that we can ignore the disease. Instead, we should take proactive precautions and have regular liver tests for early detection and liver cancer. Let's take action together to protect our liver health!