Hepatoma (Hepatoma)

Hepatoma is a malignant liver tumor that develops from mature liver cells. In Western countries, this type of tumor is extremely rare in people with a healthy liver, but it often develops in patients suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, especially after they have had hepatitis B. In African countries and other tropical countries, hepatoma is quite widespread; possible causes of its development are molds (see Aflatoxin) and various toxic substances that can enter the human digestive tract. Hepatomas often synthesize alpha-fetoprotein, the presence of which in the blood is convincing evidence of the development of hepatoma in the body. The term “hepatoma” is also often used (although this use is not entirely correct) to refer to malignant tumors affecting the bile duct (see Cholangiocarcinoma).

Hepatoma is a malignant liver tumor that develops from mature liver cells. In Western countries, this type of tumor is extremely rare in people with a healthy liver, but it often develops in patients suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, especially after they have had hepatitis B. In African countries and other tropical countries, hepatoma is quite widespread; possible causes of its development are molds (see Aflatoxin) and various toxic substances that can enter the human digestive tract. Hepatomas often synthesize alpha-fetoprotein, the presence of which in the blood is convincing evidence of the development of hepatoma in the body. The term “hepatoma” is also often used (although this use is not entirely correct) to refer to malignant tumors affecting the bile duct (see Cholangiocarcinoma).

Hepatoma

Hepatoma is a malignant (cancer) tumor that forms from mature hepatocytes of the liver. The tumor is formed almost exclusively in the liver (consists of structural units of the liver - hepatocides). Almost always occurs in an already altered, cirrhotic liver and so-called hepatocellular cancer (HCC) develops.\n Liver tumor - hepatocarcinoma can occur after:\n- Damage (including cirrhosis) of the hepatocyte by viruses (HBV, HVC)\n \- Vascular lesions of the peripheral circulatory system (fibrous-bloody dysplasia)\n- Injuries, burns\n\- Exposure to embryotoxins\n- Infiltration of hepatolisants\n\ ** Malignant metastatic tumor can also be called hepatoma