What Patients Say About Cancer Treatment at New Hope
What Is Liver Cancer? Understand Your Disease
Carcinoma of the liver begins in the tissues of the liver, a football-shaped organ that sits in the upper right portion of the abdomen. This glandular organ has several fundamental functions: It clears toxins from the body, aids with digestion, and helps preserve nutrients from food. When liver cancer emerges, it interferes with the organ's ability to function normally. Without urgent treatment, liver cancer can cause permanent damage, liver failure, and death.
Liver Cancers We Treat at New Hope Unlimited
The primary types of liver cancer in adults are:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
This cancer, also known as hepatoma, develops in the predominant liver cells (hepatocytes). It is the most common type of liver carcinoma, accounting for 75 percent of all liver cancers.
Cholangiocarcinoma
This cancer begins in the tube-like bile ducts in the liver and accounts for 10 to 20 percent of all liver cancers. Cholangiocarcinoma has two types: (1) intrahepatic bile duct cancer, which occurs in the section of the ducts inside the liver; and (2) extrahepatic bile duct cancer, which starts in the part of the ducts outside the liver.
Liver Angiosarcoma
This rare form of liver cancer begins in the blood vessels of the liver. It tends to progress quickly and aggressively.
Symptoms of Liver Cancer
Early and advanced liver cancer may manifest in one or more of the following:
- Jaundice
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
- Weakness or fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Vague discomfort in the abdomen
- Pain in the right shoulder
- Intense itching of the skin
- Fevers and chills
- Enlarged liver or spleen
- Abdominal swelling or fluid build-up
- White or chalky stool
Should you experience any of these symptoms, it is crucial to pay your doctor a visit for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Liver Cancer Risks Factors and Prevention
Certain factors can increase your chances of developing liver cancer. Some cannot be changed, while others can be managed by making significant lifestyle changes. These risk factors include:
- Gender. Liver cancer is more common in males than in females.
- Use of tobacco products
- Unhealthy weight or obesity
- Certain drugs, such as anabolic steroids
- Infection with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
- Liver cirrhosis
- Diabetes
- Exposure to a toxic compound called aflatoxin
- Exposure to chemicals like arsenic, thorium dioxide, and vinyl chloride
- Rare metabolic disorders, such as hereditary tyrosinemia and Wilson disease
There is no way to prevent liver cancer completely. However, reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption, limiting tobacco use, treating underlying conditions, maintaining healthy body weight, and getting a Hepatitis B vaccination may help lower the risk. To prevent contracting hepatitis C, using a condom during sex may help reduce the possibility of infection.
Detection and Diagnosis
An early liver cancer diagnosis improves the chances of survival. First, a doctor will ask questions about medical history to rule out any potential risk factors for liver cancer. Then, he or she will conduct a physical examination, focusing on two strong indicators of liver problems: swelling in the abdomen and any yellow coloring in the whites of the eyes (jaundice).
Following these signs, if a doctor suspects liver cancer, they will run further tests, including a biopsy and laparoscopy, blood tests, examinations for viral hepatitis, and imaging scans (CT or MRI scan).
Liver Cancer Alternative Treatment Options
At New Hope Unlimited, we address cancer from a physical, emotional, and spiritual perspective. Our detoxification and anti-tumor protocols slow down the spread of cancer cells, improve immune function, and rehabilitate psychological wellness. With our holistic treatments and care, there is New Hope in beating your disease.
Our Promise
- Advanced Cancer Treatments
- Top-Rated Physicians
- Personal Care
- Patient Satisfaction
Our Top-of-the-Line Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, each private ward is equipped with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group comprised of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
FAQs
1. Can liver cancer alternative treatments help regain strength for physical activity?
Absolutely! Oxygenating therapy, for instance, is one of our treatment methods that improve energy levels and endurance needed for exercise.
2. Are the doctors at New Hope Unlimited certified doctors, or are they alternative medicine practitioners?
Doctors at New Hope Unlimited are certified medical surgeons that additionally practice alternative treatments.
