Books /Liver Cancer: Advanced Research

9781639273591

American Medical Publishers

English

2021

209

$ 140

Cancer that begins in the cells of the liver is known as liver cancer. It is caused when liver cells develop changes in their DNA. There are several types of liver cancer such as hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, cholangiocarcinoma, angiosarcoma and liver metastasis. Liver cancer shows signs and symptoms such as weight loss, loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, chalky stool and yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. It can be diagnosed by blood tests, imaging tests and liver biopsy. The treatments of liver cancer include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, palliative care, and surgeries for removing the tumor or for a liver transplant. There are some localized treatments as well such as heating cancer cells, freezing cancer cells, injecting alcohol into the tumor, injecting chemotherapy drugs into the liver and placing beads filled with radiation in the liver. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer. It presents advanced researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.