The former US president remains combative following the announcement of his liver cancer. 8,000 cases are diagnosed each year in France, mostly men.
“I have cancer that spreads to other parts of my body … I will reorganize my schedule to undergo the necessary treatments.” At 90 years old, Jimmy Carter announced to the American people that he had liver cancer. In a statement, the former President of the United States (1977-1981) said that the malignant cells were spreading to other parts of his body.
Doctors were able to make the diagnosis during surgery to remove a tumor in the liver. Analyzes will make it possible to specify the type of liver cancer from which the former Nobel Peace Prize winner suffers.
Hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatocarcinoma is the most common, since it represents 90% of these cancers. Each year, in France, 8,200 new cases are declared, mostly men (80%).
” Development of liver cancer most often occurs during the course of a chronic liver disease such as cirrhosis or hepatitis B or C and in rare cases in a healthy liver ”, specifies the National Cancer Institute (INCA). Smoking and alcoholism are important risk factors.
If the liver is functioning normally, partial removal of this organ, where the tumor is located, is the main treatment. ” Percutaneous tumor destruction by radiofrequency is an alternative to surgery, depending on the size and location of the tumor in the liver, recalls the INCA. This technique uses heat to destroy the tumor by passing through the skin. “
Chemotherapy slows the development of cancer when the tumor cannot be removed. Finally, if the liver is no longer functioning normally, doctors have to have a transplant.
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