Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for most liver cancers and occurs more often in men than women typically in the over 50's and is usually attributed to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) which can be caused by:
Symptoms to look out for include abdominal pain and/or tenderness, especially in the upper-right part quadrant, bruising, bleeding, enlarged abdomen and jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)
Metastatic cancers which starts in another organ (such as the breast or colon) and spreads to the liver are obviously different and should possibly considered differently.
- Alcohol abuse
- Autoimmune diseases
- Hepatitis B/C virus
- Chronic long-term inflammation of the liver that is long-term (chronic)
- Iron overload
Symptoms to look out for include abdominal pain and/or tenderness, especially in the upper-right part quadrant, bruising, bleeding, enlarged abdomen and jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)
Metastatic cancers which starts in another organ (such as the breast or colon) and spreads to the liver are obviously different and should possibly considered differently.
Is Alcohol the main culprit in Liver Cirrhosis?
It seems pork may be even more strongly linked with cirrhosis than alcohol which is normally blamed. Research by Nanji and French showed a relationship between pork consumption and cirrhosis of the liver that can be seen above.
They found that pork can cause liver cirrhosis meaning it may also promote liver cancer due to the damaged tissue being more susceptible to cancer.
Will I ever eat pork again? Nope, the evidence is stacked up against it in terms of it impact on health.
References
They found that pork can cause liver cirrhosis meaning it may also promote liver cancer due to the damaged tissue being more susceptible to cancer.
Will I ever eat pork again? Nope, the evidence is stacked up against it in terms of it impact on health.
References
- National Cancer Institute. Adult primary liver cancer treatment PDQ.
- Bridges FS. Relationship between dietary beef, fat, and pork and alcoholic cirrhosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Sep;6(9):2417-25. http://pmid.us/19826553.
- Nanji AA, French SW. Relationship between pork consumption and cirrhosis. Lancet. 1985 Mar 23;1(8430):681-3. http://pmid.us/2858627.
- Nanji AA, French SW. Hepatocellular carcinoma. Relationship to wine and pork consumption. Cancer. 1985 Dec 1;56(11):2711-2. http://pmid.us/2996744.
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