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"If you notice these symptoms early, you won't miss the best time for treatment."
During the May Day holiday, Xu Fengnian, who lives in Hangzhou, stood in the small square of the community and listened to the doctors who came to participate in the "free health consultation" program.
The doctor's gaze behind the glasses was serious and deep, looking at Xu Fengnian's hands, there was a hint that no one noticed.
Xu Fengnian, 54, is a librarian with 30 years of experience, and his usual job is to work with books in the quiet of the library.
He lived a regular life, ate lightly, never smoked or drank, and it stands to reason that he should be a person who stays away from diseases.
However, on Xu Fengnian's hands, those seemingly ordinary yellow-brown spots are actually skin melasma, which is a common skin manifestation of patients with liver disease, but he is unaware of it.
"These melasma, commonly known as 'liver spots', are outward manifestations of abnormal liver function. Many people think it's just ordinary age spots and never care. The doctor went on to explain.
The expression on Xu Fengnian's face gradually changed from relaxed to solemn, he thought that he had occasionally felt a dull pain in his right abdomen in the past few years, but he always thought that he had eaten too much or had indigestion.
Liver cancer, this word is like a thunderbolt from the blue for Xu Fengnian.
According to statistics, more than half of the new liver cancer cases are not detected in time because there are no obvious symptoms in the early stage.
However, liver cancer is indeed difficult to detect in the early stage, because there are few obvious symptoms in the early stage, and it is not until the disease develops to a certain stage that the patient will feel pain or weight loss.
The doctor took out a leaflet from his pocket about the early diagnosis of liver cancer, which explained in detail the possible early manifestations of liver cancer, including skin melasma, unexplained weight loss, persistent right upper quadrant discomfort, etc.
In particular, he emphasized that many patients are often detected at an advanced stage of the disease, when the difficulty and cost of treatment can be greatly increased.
Xu Fengnian only regrets now why he didn't pay enough attention to these "small details" before.
On the advice of his doctor, he decided to go for further tests immediately.
The results of the examination are not optimistic, the liver has obvious tumor images, although the diagnosis of advanced liver cancer, but Xu Fengnian did not give up the hope of treatment.
The treatment process was difficult and long, and Xu Feng began chemotherapy. In between treatments, he decided to use his experience to give health talks to the community, especially about liver cancer prevention and treatment.
Xu Fengnian hopes that through his story, he can remind more people to pay attention to the small changes in the body and discover potential health problems as soon as possible.
Over time, Xu Fengnian's health has improved, and although his condition cannot be completely reversed, his attitude towards life has become more positive and optimistic.
He began researching various materials about liver cancer and hoped to find more ways to help himself and others.
He learned that the treatment of liver cancer is not only as simple as medical treatment, but also extremely important for psychological and emotional adjustment.
At the end of this story, we ask the question: how can we raise public awareness of early diagnosis of liver cancer more effectively in our daily lives?
To answer this question, we must first understand the early signs of liver cancer.
In addition to the skin melasma mentioned above, symptoms such as chronic fatigue and loss of appetite should also be concerned.
In terms of public education, regular health talks and workshops can be held through community centres, hospitals and the media to educate them on these early symptoms and what to do if necessary.
In addition, the use of social media platforms for popular science can quickly disseminate this important information and raise public awareness of self-monitoring.
Through these comprehensive strategies, we can improve the early detection rate of liver cancer to a certain extent, thereby reducing the morbidity and mortality.
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