{"id":60527,"date":"2021-12-10T14:13:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T08:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=60527"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:35:38","slug":"what-are-the-causes-for-liver-cancer-heres-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/12\/10\/what-are-the-causes-for-liver-cancer-heres-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Risk Factors For Liver Cancer And How To Prevent It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The liver is the biggest internal organ of our body and it plays a vital role during the entire <strong>digestion process<\/strong>. That is why it is important to know how to take care of your liver and prevent medical conditions such as liver cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you should know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#What-are-the-risk-factors-causing-liver-cancer\">What are the risk factors causing liver cancer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Early-symptoms-of-liver-cancer\">Early symptoms indicating liver cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Tips-to-prevent-liver-cancer\">Precautionary measures to prevent liver cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"What-are-the-risk-factors-causing-liver-cancer\">What are the risk factors causing liver cancer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alcohol abuse and <strong>Hepatitis B<\/strong> and C infections are considered the major causes of liver cancer. A Hepatitis infection can worsen over years, or even decades, before leading to a cancerous tumour. Here are some of the major risk factors of liver cancer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hepatitis B and C infection<\/strong> \u2013These infections are the most common risk factors for liver cancer and it can lead to liver failure, including complications such as liver cirrhosis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liver cirrhosis<\/strong> \u2013 It causes scarring and can lead to liver failure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetic liver disorder <\/strong>\u2013 Liver disorders like hemochromatosis, which causes an overload of iron in the liver, can be a cause of liver cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type 2 diabetes<\/strong> \u2013 It can increase the risk of liver cancer by 2-3 times, especially Hepatocellular carcinoma.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alcohol and tobacco consumption<\/strong> \u2013 Alcohol is filtered by the liver and excessive drinking can lead to liver failure. The carcinogens in tobacco also put stress on the liver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63317 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Risk-factors-for-liver-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non-alcoholic <\/strong><strong>fatty liver diseases<\/strong> \u2013 For people who don\u2019t drink alcohol, however, have fat stored on the liver it can cause cancer too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obesity<\/strong> \u2013 A high BMI or waist to hip ratio can lead to a higher risk of cancer as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important to take regular blood tests to understand if you are at risk for liver cancer, or any other type of cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"Early-symptoms-of-liver-cancer\">Early symptoms indicating liver cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some common symptoms of primary liver <strong>cancer<\/strong>. These can be symptoms of a cancerous or non-cancerous tumour too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63899 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Symptoms-of-liver-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upper abdominal pain<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal swelling<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal mass<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal fluid<\/li>\n<li>Unexpected weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"Tips-to-prevent-liver-cancer\">Precautionary measures to reduce the risk of liver cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can take care of your liver to reduce the risk of liver cancer even if you cannot prevent it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Get a hepatitis vaccine <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64039 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hepatitis-B-vaccine-for-liver-health.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis B and C are among the most common causes of liver cancer. You can prevent a hepatitis B infection by getting the Hepatitis B <strong>vaccine<\/strong>. While there isn\u2019t a vaccine for Hepatitis C yet, it can be treated with medication to prevent it from developing into cancer.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Avoid alcohol<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Excess consumption of alcohol can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. It also leads to a fatty liver which is another cause of cancer. You should either avoid alcohol or limit its consumption to a bare minimum.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Stay physically active <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60532 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Physical-activity-for-liver-health.jpg\" alt=\"Physical activity for liver health_activ living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People with obesity and diabetes tend to develop a fatty liver. To avoid this cancer risk, it is important to stay physically active. You should try exercising for at least 30 minutes, 5 times a week.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Eat liver healthy foods <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Just like alcohol fatty foods also lead to a fatty liver. A <strong>liver-healthy diet<\/strong> includes high fibre foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. You can also eat low-fat foods like fish, olive oil, nuts, and oilseeds for a healthy liver.<\/p>\n<p>You can also check out our <strong>diet tips for cancer patients<\/strong> during chemotherapy and radiation. For more <strong>fitness<\/strong> or <strong>nutrition<\/strong> related advice, visit Activ Living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The liver is the biggest internal organ of our body and it plays a vital&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":60533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3448,8],"tags":[2921,2923,2922,2924],"class_list":["post-60527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancer","category-lifestyle-conditions","tag-liver-cancer","tag-liver-cancer-causes","tag-liver-cancer-symptoms","tag-liver-cirrhosis"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Liver Cancer Risk Factors - How to Prevent Liver Cancer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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