What Tests Are Needed for Liver Cancer?

Question

A 23-year-old woman is feeling unwell and wants to know what tests should be done for liver cancer?

Answer

With the continuous improvement of medical technology, there are now more diverse methods for diagnosing liver cancer in clinical practice. When suspected of having liver cancer, patients can consider the following testing methods: liver function tests, tumor marker tests, ultrasound, CT scans, MRI scans, and liver biopsy. The treatment of liver cancer is mainly based on surgery, which may require adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. However, many patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, with large tumors or metastasis to multiple sites, making surgery unsuitable. In such cases, treatments like gamma knife, chemotherapy, interventional therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and conservative treatment may be adopted. For advanced liver cancer that does not respond to chemotherapy,