Primary Liver Cancer Mindmap by Alex 10.2 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx en-us 2024-02-22 16:13:24 UTC 2024-03-07 17:28:20 UTC hello@padlet.com PRIMARY LIVER CANCER al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892606813 2024-02-22 16:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892606813 THE CONCERN al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892607963 This life threatening cancer is extremely aggressive and painful. It is the third cause of cancer deaths worldwide. It causes around 830 000 deaths each year. 

]]> 2024-02-22 16:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892607963 PREVENTION MEASURES al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892610915

  • Maintaining a healthy weight/diet

  • Vaccination against Hepatitis B

  • Regular medical checkups 

  • Quitting smoking

  • Avoid too much alcohol

    • ]]>     2024-02-22 16:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892610915     UNSUAL SYMPTOMS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892613968 If anyone is touched my these symptoms, they should consider taking a medical appointment

    • Hard lump on the lower right side of the rib cage

    • Pain on the right side of the abdomen, on the right shoulder or on the back 

    • Swollen abdomen

    • Jaundice 

    • Easy bruising/bleeding

    ]]>     2024-02-22 16:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892613968     TESTS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892618356 The following tests give doctors the best view for them to be able to make the correct diagnosis

    • CT scan

    • MRI scan

    • Biopsy

    ]]>     2024-02-22 16:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892618356     TREATMENTS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892621629 Stage 1: Partial hepatectomy or liver transplantation

    Stage 2 & 3: Ablation, embolization, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy or radiation therapy

    Stage 4: Immunotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapy

    ]]>     2024-02-22 16:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892621629     BENEFITS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892623550

  • Patients with liver cancer detected in early stages may be able to get cured

  • Slows down the spread of the tumour which can help patients live longer 

  • Helps with aggressive and painful symptoms

    • ]]>     2024-02-22 16:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892623550     DRAWBACKS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892627748

  • Treatment is very expensive and puts around 51% of patients in medical debt. 

  • Most patients lose income and aren’t able to get re-employed

  • Causes lots of side effect such as fatigue, hair loss, vomiting, nausea

  • Chemotherapy increases risk of other diseases because it slow the growth and kills healthy cells

    • ]]>     2024-02-22 16:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2892627748     COMMON SIDE EFFECTS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2910164385

  • Skin changes (dry, rashes, photosensitivity, itching), increased change in blood pressure, blood clotting problems, bruising/bleeding, anemia

    • nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, mouth sores, cough, fatigue, headache, hair loss, allergic reactions, risk of infection, chills, confusion,

    ]]>     2024-03-07 17:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2910164385     SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS al81ra89 https://padlet.com/al81ra89/mzfijlhf579kawyx/wish/2910169599 Treatment side effects can vary from person to person and can also vary from treatment to treatment.

    • Heart problems, kidney problems, autoimmune reactions, trouble breathing, damage to other organs and neuropathy,

    • Abdominal pain, chest pain and swelling

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