Liver Cancer (Hepatoma) | Important Things To Know About Liver Cancer
Risk factors
Hepatocellular carcinoma is mostly attributable to cirrhosis with its wide magnitude of causes in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia the leading causes of cirrhosis are: chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C infections,with the latter being more common than the former, and in the Western community, alcohol use disorders are the leading cause of cirrhosis.
Aflatoxin,which is a product of aspergillus fungus, a very powerful carcinogen which can be found on cereals and peanuts.
Hemochromatosis (iron overload)
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Smoking
High grade dysplastic nodules in the liver like adenoma
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Cholangiocarcinoma is related to liver fluke infestations, primary sclerosing cholangitis, ulcerative colitis, choledochal cysts with its aggressive form (Caroli disease), congenital liver disorders like biliary atresia, infantile cholestasis, and glycogen storage disease
