How is using heat to kill liver cancer cells beneficial?
Heat therapy to kill liver cancer cells is performed in cases of early stage liver cancer and small tumors, including fewer than 3 tumors. The treatment method involves inserting a small needle through the abdomen, one hole into the liver, so that the tip of the needle reaches the location of the tumor and uses ultrasound guidance. After that, radio frequency (RF) or microwave (Microwave Ablation) is released to create heat at the tip of the needle and destroy the cancer cells to the specified target. So that no cancer cells remain.
And the question that everyone definitely wants to know is, how is this method good? The answer is that this treatment method will have very little impact on the healthy liver tissue. The treatment results are comparable to surgical treatment. Painkillers are only given intravenously. While heat is used to kill liver cancer cells. After treatment, recovery is fast. You only need to rest for 1-2 days before you can go home.
Transarterial chemotherapy (TACE) for liver cancer
Normally, liver cells are supplied with blood vessels from the digestive system. However, liver cancer is different because the blood vessels are drawn to nourish the cancerous tumor to grow. This led to the concept of TACE treatment to deliver chemotherapy directly to the liver cancer tumor instead of giving normal chemotherapy.
TACE treatment is performed in the Cath Lab. Local anesthesia is injected into the groin before inserting a small catheter into the blood vessel through the groin until the tip of the catheter is in the appropriate position, which is the line that directly nourishes the liver cancer cells. After that, chemotherapy is given and the blood vessel is blocked with medical materials so that the chemotherapy stays in the cancerous tumor for a longer time and destroys the liver cancer cells as much as possible, with only minor side effects on nearby normal liver cells.
What indications can be treated with TACE?
- The patient has liver cancer in the middle stage and his overall physical condition is in a condition that can be treated.
- The cancer has not spread to the veins that supply the liver.
- The cancer lump is not too large.
How to take care of yourself before and after treatment
- Before treatment, you must abstain from food and water for 6 hours. The patient will also undergo a detailed blood test and X-ray.
- After the treatment, the doctor เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา will remove the catheter and stop the bleeding in the groin area. The patient must lie flat on the bed and bend the groin for the first 6-8 hours after the treatment.
- Patients must stay in bed for observation for at least 1 day after treatment.
- Receive a treatment evaluation within 4 weeks.
- In cases where the lump is large or in multiple locations, treatment may be required more than once. Patients should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.