Cirrhosis is different from liver cancer and are two different liver diseases. If left untreated, cirrhosis can induce liver cancer.
Cirrhosis has a variety of causes, the most common being hepatitis, chronic heavy alcohol consumption, certain parasites, and certain industrial materials. The main manifestations are enlargement or even hypertrophy of the spleen, ascites, and associated varicose veins of the traffic. The prognosis for early cirrhosis is still ideal with a long survival period after systematic combination of Chinese and Western medicine and related surgical treatment.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor of the liver, and patients with cirrhosis can develop liver cancer at an advanced stage if they are not treated effectively. Liver cancer is more difficult to treat, can be life-threatening, and patients have a shorter life expectancy.
Cirrhosis is a disease that develops more slowly, and liver cancer progresses and worsens more quickly. Most conditions can be detected and systematically treated in the early stages of cirrhosis. In the case of hepatocellular carcinoma, the patient is diagnosed at an intermediate or late stage, which is difficult to treat.
Cirrhosis and liver cancer are both relatively serious liver diseases. The treatment of liver disease focuses on early detection and early treatment.