Metastases in the liver

Onkokletki have the property to move from the affected parts of the body to healthy organs through the lymph fluid or blood.

Multiple metastases in the liver can appear due to the development and process of metastasis of the following tumors:

• mammary cancer;
• stomach cancer;
• pancreas cancer;
• lungs' cancer;
• colon cancer;
• esophageal carcinoma;
• melanoma.

Liver cancer also provokes metastases to this organ, which are located in close proximity to the primary tumor.

Metastases in the liver - symptoms

The initial development of metastases proceeds without symptoms; the destruction of healthy tissue by cancer cells takes a long time. Further, the following signs of metastasis in the liver gradually appear:

1. Anorexia.
2. Fever.
3. Rapid weight loss.
4. Increased liver size.
5. Pain in the liver.
6. Jaundice.
7. Pain in the chest.

Treatment of metastases in the liver

The complex of medical procedures is appointed by the doctor in accordance with the results of diagnosis and the degree of tumor metastasis to the liver. In modern medical practice the following procedures are used:

• resection;
• chemotherapy;
• radiation therapy;
• adherence to a diet.

The excision or removal of metastases in the liver can improve the quality of life of the patient and significantly prolong life. This method is used only for single metastases or if they are present in small amounts.

Chemotherapy with metastases in the liver, unfortunately, is not able to completely cure the patient. This method can reduce the size of the primary tumor and stop the growth and spread of metastases. Newer arterial chemotherapy performs similar functions, but causes fewer side effects.

Radiation therapy (mainly used by gamma radiation) is aimed at reducing pain syndrome. With the help of irradiating light particles, a small regression of the disease and a slight relief of symptoms can be achieved, but this method does not lead to a cure.

Nutrition for metastases in the liver is based on the principles of healthy eating. Recently, it is increasingly recommended to adhere to the Mediterranean diet.

The diet should include such products:

• fresh vegetables;
• fruit;
• beans;
• cereals;
• sea ​​fish;
• whole wheat bread;
• olive oil.

It is necessary to limit or completely exclude:

• alcohol;
• fat meat;
• butter;
• fatty dairy products.

The effectiveness of the diet is explained by the high content of plant fiber, antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids in it.

Treatment of liver metastasis by folk remedies

Traditional medicine suggests treating the disease with the help of vegetable tinctures:

1. Tincture of celandine with calendula and nettle.
2. Tincture of walnuts on kerosene.
3. Tincture from mushroom chaga.
4. Tincture from the root of burdock.

Should be reversed attention that folk methods will not be able to save the patient from metastases. Perhaps, such treatment will only stop the growth and development of the tumor.

Forecasts

Medical practice shows that, even with the most favorable outcome of operations and a complex of therapies, metastases in the liver greatly shorten the life expectancy - the patient lives about 12 months. With the initial stages of colon cancer, this period increases to 20 months. Metastases in the liver and stage 4 cancer have the most disappointing predictions - life expectancy is reduced to six months.