New method for early detection of liver cancer without biopsy

Injecting gadoxetic acid into the body, a healthy liver will quickly absorb and eliminate this substance. If the liver does not absorb and metabolize it, you are at risk of liver failure or cancer.

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), uLiver cancer ranks third in the group of cancers that cause the most deaths.completeHey, after lung and stomach. In 2010, an estimated 754,000 people died from liver cancer.namewhatHey. On average, there are half a million new cases each year. More than 80% of patients are in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The most common form of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), accounting for 80%.

The main "culprit" causing the disease is chronic hepatitis caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) leading to cirrhosis, which is the underlying disease of 70-80% of liver cancer cases. Vietnam is located in an endemic area with a high rate of hepatitis, leading to many people developing liver cancer. It is estimated that on average, each year the country has over 10,000 new cases of liver cancer, the highest rate in the world.

In general, if liver cancer is detected early and treated with radical surgery, the 5-year survival rate is up to 80%. However, in developing countries like Vietnam, patients are not aware of early screening, so cancer is often detected in the late stages, so liver transplantation does not bring good results. At that time, cancer has appeared in other organs, with the possibility of spreading to the newly transplanted liver, the 5-year survival rate is less than 10%.

Liver cancer progresses silently, without symptoms in the early stages, so most patients are detected when they have become severe. Therefore, doctors advise people in high-risk groups such as those with hepatitis B, C, cirrhosis, heavy alcohol consumption or a family history of liver cancer to have regular screening tests to detect the disease early.

Previously, to diagnose cancer, doctors had to rely on examining cell or tissue samples under a microscope. The process of taking samples tsinglenoisyOr tissue for testing like that is called biopsy, or simply "testing meat".rUhwayopacecurrentveryUhyesAfter CT scan or MRI, liver biopsy is usually required for verification.small diameter liver cancer caseUhHey20 mm, biopsy is extremely difficult and expensive.quiethiddenmany risks

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Currently, only a few countries in the world apply the above method because the cost is very expensive. For example, toTo diagnose liver cancer early using this technique in Singapore, patients have to pay2,000 Singapore dollars (nearly 50 million VND), not including taxtoaccommodation and travel expenses. In Vietnam, the cost to perform a similar diagnosis is only 8 million VND, helping to reduceburdenyespicturefor patient mhiUunot inferior to cevilUhyesevil.

According to Dr. Duc, to prevent cirrhosis and liver cancer, people should proactively screen for hepatitis virus and get vaccinated against hepatitis B to create natural antibodies against the virus. This is one of the leading causes of liver cancer in our country. "Adults cansexual intercourseneedhighmeaningdepressionimageUghBe safe, use condoms to avoid spreading and contracting hepatitis B virus.tubebeerwith quantitymoderate, do not let the liver become fibrotic which can easily lead to cancer", bevili ladvantageidea.

According to VNE