A man in Quang Ninh suddenly discovered liver cancer from a sign that many Vietnamese people ignore.

Recently, doctors at the Vietnam - Sweden Hospital, Uong Bi, said they had promptly saved the life of patient Nguyen Van D (70 years old, in Dong Trieu - Quang Ninh ) who was in danger of death due to a large liver tumor measuring 5x5cm.

The patient's family said they were still in shock because they did not think his condition was so serious.

It is known that in the past 5-6 months, Mr. D. had a feeling of bloating and indigestion, but thought it was an old age disease so he did not go to the doctor. On the morning of his hospitalization, he was playing chess and felt severe abdominal pain, which made him unable to walk. His family quickly took him to Dong Trieu Town Medical Center and then transferred him to Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital in a state of rapid pulse, bloating, and abdominal pain.

At the hospital, the abdominal CT scan showed a large liver tumor measuring 5x5cm and more seriously, the liver tumor had ruptured. The doctors quickly decided to perform an emergency embolization to temporarily stop the bleeding and revive the liver. Then, they quickly performed surgery to remove the liver tumor for the patient.

During the surgery, the doctors found about 2,200 ml of blood clots and diluted blood in the patient's abdomen, complete cirrhosis of the liver, a tumor measuring nearly 5 cm in size that had ruptured in the IV segment of the right liver, and blood was leaking out. The doctors stopped the bleeding, removed the tumor and part of the IV segment of the right liver. The test results showed hepatocellular carcinoma .

Signs of liver cancer, patients need to be vigilant

According to Dr. Vu Duc Thu - Head of the Department of Digestive and General Surgery of the Hospital, the liver is the largest organ in the body, with the function of detoxification, bile secretion, blood clotting factors creation and metabolism.

Early warning signs of this disease include: loss of appetite, pain in the right hypochondrium, bloating, jaundice, sclera. Over time, there are signs of weight loss, exhaustion... At that time, the disease has entered a late stage or developed into cancer and can metastasize through the blood, lymph, lungs, bones...

Doctors recommend regular health check-ups every 6 months or when there are signs of health problems. Cancer screening should not be taken lightly, it helps you detect the disease at an early stage, when treatment will be easier.

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