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Liver Transplant treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore

Hepato-Biliary Cancers, including Liver Transplant

Liver Transplant treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore

Malignant or cancerous tumours arising in the cells of the bile ducts, liver, and gallbladder are referred to as hepatobiliary cancers. The liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder are collectively referred to as the hepatobiliary system. 

Initially, there may not be any, and other symptoms are simple to link to other conditions. Jaundice, lack of appetite, vomiting, weight loss, a lump in the belly, pain or a change in bowel habits may all appear. Ultrasound imaging or a blood test may be used for screening in persons with cirrhosis who are known to be at a greater risk. Other people who have hepatobiliary carcinoma may have a variety of imaging procedures.

Types of Hepatobiliary Cancer

  • Liver Cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most prevalent kind of liver cancer, starts in the football-shaped organ that is located in the upper right corner of your belly.

  • Gallbladder Cancer

Owing to the rarity and difficulty in diagnosing gallbladder cancer due to the lack of particular symptoms or indicators, it is often found in an advanced stage. The gallbladder is a little, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your belly that stores the bile, or digesting fluid, that your liver produces.

  • Bile Duct Carcinoma

The primary bile duct, which connects the bile ducts in the liver, transports bile to the small intestine. The cystic duct joins the hepatic duct and gallbladder to create the common bile duct. Cholangiocarcinomas, which are bile duct cancers, may develop in the primary bile duct either within or outside the liver.

Treatments

These treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, percutaneous ethanol injection, and radiofrequency ablation. Surgery involves the removal of the tumour along with part of the surrounding healthy tissue. Two types of surgery are used to treat HCC:

  • Hepatectomy

It is the medical term for a procedure that involves removing a piece of the liver. If cancer only affects one portion of the liver and the liver is healthy then a hepatectomy is performed. The activities of the complete liver are transferred to the remaining portion of the liver. Within a few weeks, the liver could resize itself to its regular size. Even if the tumour is modest, but the individual has advanced cirrhosis, a hepatectomy may not be an option. Consult with our cancer experts to have the best treatment.

  • Liver Transplantation

A liver transplant may be performed only under particular conditions, such as when a certain tumour size and number are reached and a suitable donor can be identified. These requirements often include either having a single tumour that is 5 cm or less or having three tumours or fewer tumours that are all smaller than 3 cm. It is important to remember that there are extremely few livers available for donation, therefore transplantation is not always a possibility.

After the transplant, the person will be constantly monitored for indications that the new liver may be being rejected by the body or that the tumour has returned. To avoid rejection, the patient must take medicine. These medications have potential adverse effects

Because liver transplantation eliminates both the diseased liver and the tumour, it is a particularly successful therapy for those with tiny tumours. However, there aren't enough donors, so those in need of a liver transplant could have to wait a while for one to become available. The illness can deteriorate during this period. Visit our cancer care hospital in Hebbal for the best treatment.

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