Faulty Cells: Liver Cancer

According to Komen (2009) side effects from radiation therapy will vary related to the area treated and may include skin irritation, breast changes or swelling, fatigue, dry cough or difficulty swallowing, and lymphedema. The American Society for Clinical Oncology (2013) go on to add more specific side effects such as with the skin itching, dryness, blistering, and peeling. They also mention long term side effects such as developing a secondary cancer from the radiation treatment although the risk is low and the benefits for treating the current cancer greatly outweigh the risk. Another more site specific side effect

Breast cancer is an unfortunate reality that plagues nearly 12 percent of women in the United States. 1 After being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, the 5 year survival rate diminishes to 22% according the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.2 All types of cancer treatments are associated with certain problematic side effects. In many cases the side effects from the treatments are the main cause for decrease in the overall quality of life and function for the patient. The three most common treatments for breast cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Common side effects from chemotherapy include; cancer related fatigue (CRF), pain, mouth and throat sores, and nervous system effects such as peripheral neuropathy.3 Many of the side effects associated with radiation therapy are similar to that of chemotherapy, but also include skin irritation and burns.4 Upper extremity range of motion and strength deficits are common impairments that follow surgical interventions for breast cancer.

Liver cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (tumor) in the liver that is cancerous (malignant). The liver is located on the upper right side of the abdomen, just below the ribs. It is the largest organ in the body. The liver:

Liver cancer takes thousands of lives every year. Alcohol and tobacco are the main causes of liver cancer which ruins your liver and causes it to fail.

Cancer is when cells divide and grows rapidly.There are many types of cancer. One well known cancer is liver cancer. Also known as hepatic. The liver helps breaks down nutrients and also stores it (American Cancer Society.2017). So if there was a change in the cells then it would cause the liver to develop cancer. Another way liver cancer can occur is if there is a chronic infection in the liver (Mayo Clinic.2016).  There are different types of liver cancer. One type of  liver cancer is metastatic liver cancer. Metastatic liver cancer is when cancer starts off in one part of the body then travels to the liver. In order to find out if you have liver cancer is by having a doctor examine your liver and blood (Medline Plus.2014). There are some

First, What is cancer? Cancer is a medical term for the unnatural cells. These cells grow faster than the normal ones, and at the same time, it kills other normal cells that are located in the same area. Liver Cancer has two types: Noncancerous and Metastasize. So as we mentioned, the Noncancerous such as Hepatic adenoma, Focal Nodular Hyperplasia and Leiomyoma. These are called benign tumors, which means that they do not turn into cancer. These benign tumors do not need to be removed by surgical intervention, except if it starts causing pain, bleeding, or physical disorder. On the other hand, there is the Primary Liver Cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) that starts flowing in the patient's liver by a lot of reasons. But the most common ones

Cancer, well cancer happens when too many cells have uncontrolled division of cells happen in one part of the body. The cells have lost the ability to grow like normal cells do. A Lot of cells together would be called a tumour. I can spread to other tissues and that can be life threatening. I gets threatening when the cancerous cells go into the blood vessels and then they can go into the other organs and that’s when it gets dangerous. Some ways you get this cancer is exposure to some viruses, exposure to toxic things, chemical products, radiation, sun, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, and eating junk food and not enough vegetables. The most common cancers are lung, breast, colorectal, stomach, and prostate cancer. Over 25 million people in the world live with cancer. 7 million people die from cancer each year.

Cancer has existed for all the human history. It is the growth of abnormal cells, on only the one place, fastly, by neglecting the proper rules of cell division. This uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells causes a building of lumps at the site, called as Tumor; this is true of all cancers except leukaemia (cancer of the blood). If this cells (Tumor) grow, it will spread into the surrounding normal tissues, so that this creates the blockages, as well as this affects the digestive, nervous and circulatory

Cirrhosis, the development of scar tissue in the liver, can often result in liver cancer. Additionally, some environmental factors, such as exposure to particular chemicals or eating food contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxin produced by mold on nuts and grains, may raise the risk of cancer. Excessive alcohol and tobacco usage is associated with developing cirrhosis and liver cancer as well. Obesity and diabetes are also risk factors in developing liver cancer. A person can lower their risk of liver cancer by avoiding and treating hepatitis infections, limiting their alcohol and tobacco use and avoiding obesity. Moreover, a person should control their exposure to cancer causing chemicals and make healthy food choices. A person should also treat any inherited liver diseases that could increase their risk of cancer.

Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Different types of cancers are Lung Cancer, Bone Cancer, and Breast Cancer. A person can get cancer by smoking, they can get it from the sun, and they can also get cancer by air pollution and radon. Cancer can be prevented by not smoking, being physically active, eat healthy foods, and you can also get vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus also known as HPV. Cancer can be cured but that doesn’t mean it won't come back it all depends on what cancer you have. It is estimated that there are 13,776,251 people in the world that have cancer and about 1,685,210 new cases this year already. This number of new cases is increasing. This says that cancer can happen anywhere in your body. Cancer can come from your genetics and you can pass it on to your children and your children's children.

Cancer is a very serious disease that can sometimes be fatal. It can lead to tumours and many other uncomfortable developments on and in your body. According to Mayo Clinic, cancer comes from gene mutations that usually occur after you are born. These gene mutations can come from smoking, radiation, viruses, obesity, and so on. The general treatments of cancer vary depending on which you have. Some of the general treatments are surgery and various types of radiation therapy. At the moment, the number of cancer cases are rapidly increasing with little hope of any definite cures for them.

One of the most common ways of treating cancer is through radiation, and yet that’s how come cancer is caused. Another form of treatment is to have surgery to remove it. Some more forms of treatment would be chemotherapy, and immunotherapy (all from cancer.gov). Above is a chart that also shows the percentage of the different types of cancer. Chemotherapy works by, “...a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.” From mayoclinic.org. Now, there are side effects of chemotherapy. Some of them include, “…nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, fever, mouth sores, pain, constipation, and easy bruising.” All are short term issues while these are long term, “…Damage to lung, heart problems, infertility, kidney problems, and nerve damage.” From Mayoclinic.org. The reason chemotherapy causes so many side effects is because it’s extremely harsh on your body. There are drugs in your body and cells are being killed and your body is not familiar with this happening. Radiation is another harsh form of treatment for cancer on your body. Radiation therapy, “…uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells.” From Mayoclinic.org. Radiation works because the energy that is used is targeted and regulated radiation that kills cancer cells without causing more cancer to appear or kill healthy

There are over 100 kinds of Cancer, the term cancer is used to described a disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade other tissues (Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), 2016). Cancer cells do not die out naturally, once the cells start to grow; they metastasize forming new abnormal cells. In many cancer cases the abnormal cells collect and form tumors. They have also been known to grow in other tissues and spread all over the body which is referred to as seeding. Normal cells do not do this. When the DNA is damaged it can cause cancer cells to rapidly reproduce and

Cancer is defined as diseases that have abnormal growth of cells, and they can invade to other tissues and affect other part of the body ( http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/). The genes in a cancer cell that are used to regulate cell growth and differentiation have been mutated, and lead to uncontrollable cell growth. After a period of growth, the proliferation of those abnormal cells form a tumor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer#cite_note-WHO2014-1).

Cancer starts when cells start to grow out of control and spread to the other parts of the body. Cancer that starts in the liver is known as liver cancer. The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and you cannot live without it. It is very important to keep the liver in a good shape and keep it healthy.