{"id":2400,"date":"2023-11-30T16:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/?page_id=2400"},"modified":"2023-12-17T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T11:09:36","slug":"liver-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/liver-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Liver Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2400\" class=\"elementor elementor-2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ub68ooc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ub68ooc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebda9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebda9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9874375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9874375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unraveling Hepatocellular Carcinoma\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dln1kz3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dln1kz3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75109e3\" data-id=\"75109e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0806230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0806230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Silent Threat\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a11e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a11e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-66.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a622b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a622b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a formidable adversary, silently developing within the liver and often revealing its presence at an advanced stage. As the most common type of primary liver cancer, HCC demands attention due to its rising incidence and the challenges it poses to both diagnosis and treatment. This blog aims to shed light on Hepatocellular Carcinoma, exploring its causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic methods,screening and available treatments.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Hepatocellular Carcinoma originates in the hepatocytes, the main functional cells of the liver. Although the exact cause of HCC is not always clear, chronic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C infections, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), significantly increase the risk of developing this form of liver cancer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bj90w48 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bj90w48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9247ec0\" data-id=\"9247ec0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f003f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f003f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk factors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d2377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37d2377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2649\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-67.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba5f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba5f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><b> Chronic Liver Diseases:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prolonged liver inflammation and damage, often caused by chronic infections or alcohol abuse, can lead to the development of HCC.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Viral Hepatitis Infections:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chronic hepatitis B and C infections are major contributors to the development of liver cirrhosis leading onto cancer.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Cirrhosis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scarring of the liver tissue, commonly resulting from chronic liver diseases, alcohol etc increases the risk of HCC.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The accumulation of fat in the liver, especially in the absence of alcohol consumption, is emerging as a significant risk factor.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d793b8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d793b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5482d3c\" data-id=\"5482d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfce256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfce256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69.png 1080w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-69-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd09a2\" data-id=\"8dd09a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162086a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162086a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs and Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d1a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d1a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its early stages, HCC may not exhibit noticeable symptoms. However, as the cancer progresses, individuals may experience:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><b> Unexplained Weight Loss:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sudden and unexplained weight loss can be a symptom of advanced liver cancer.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Jaundice: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellowing of the skin and eyes due to liver dysfunction.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Abdominal Pain or Discomfort: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen, especially in the liver area i.e. the right upper part of the abdomen.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Fatigue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A persistent lack of energy and feeling of weakness.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a925810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a925810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a76ea1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a76ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3f556 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc3f556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e9857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39e9857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3100b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd3100b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2556\" alt=\"whatsapp, application, call-873316.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316.png 1280w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352ed9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"352ed9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38e4e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d38e4e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad30c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fad30c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89db8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"89db8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Common diagnostic tools include:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><b> Ultrasound:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Imaging technique to visualize the liver and detect abnormal growths.<\/span><\/li><li><b> CT Scan and MRI: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More detailed imaging methods to characterize liver lesions.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Blood Tests:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Elevated levels of certain tumor marker proteins, such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) may indicate the presence of HCC.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Liver Biopsy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sample of liver tissue is taken for examination sometimes to confirm the presence of cancer. This is not always essential to diagnose and treat HCC.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2bc867 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2bc867\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19913bc\" data-id=\"19913bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a5955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a5955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Options<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa73cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa73cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2e3a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2e3a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosing HCC involves a combination of imaging studies, blood tests, and sometimes liver biopsy. Common diagnostic tools include:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><b> Ultrasound:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Imaging technique to visualize the liver and detect abnormal growths.<\/span><\/li><li><b> CT Scan and MRI: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More detailed imaging methods to characterize liver lesions.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Blood Tests:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Elevated levels of certain tumor marker proteins, such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) may indicate the presence of HCC.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Liver Biopsy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sample of liver tissue is taken for examination sometimes to confirm the presence of cancer. This is not always essential to diagnose and treat HCC.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c304374 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c304374\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dabaf36\" data-id=\"dabaf36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f30d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f30d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b84c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b84c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Your-paragraph-text-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4199d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4199d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatocellular Carcinoma remains a formidable challenge, but increased awareness, early detection, and advancements in treatment options offer hope for improved outcomes. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular screenings for those at high risk, such as individuals with chronic liver diseases, are crucial. As research continues and medical technologies advance, the fight against HCC is progressing, bringing us closer to a future where this silent threat can be effectively managed and, ideally, prevented.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unraveling Hepatocellular Carcinoma Understanding the Silent Threat Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a formidable adversary, silently developing within the liver and often revealing its presence at an advanced stage. As the most common type of primary liver cancer, HCC demands attention due to its rising incidence and the challenges it poses to both diagnosis and treatment. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/liver-surgery\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Liver Surgery<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2400"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2400"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2661,"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2400\/revisions\/2661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}