Hepatoblastoma

Hepatoblastoma is a kind of liver cancer that usually shows up in babies and little children not older than three years. This is a very rare type of cancer that originates in the liver and doesn’t spread to other body parts. It usually first shows up in the right ear lobe and, if it spreads, you can see it next in the lungs.

Usually, this genetic problem can be first seen in the child’s first 18 months of life. It has been found that white children are affected by this problem more than black. Also, normally boys suffer from this more than girls, to a maximum age of five years. Lastly, it is seen in prematurely born babies with low birth weights.

Causes

A change in gene causes this cancer, though not much more is known about it, neither is any reason for it known. Genetic health problems increase a young child’s risk for hepatoblastoma. These are:

• Aicardi Syndrome—Partial or complete absence of the corpus callosum in the brain
• Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome—Large birth weight or overgrowth of one side of the body
• Familial Adenomatous Polyposis—These are non-cancerous polyps that families develop in the colon that later become cancerous
• Glycogen Storage Diseases—Rare conditions that alter the way the body uses and stores glycogen
• Babies with low birth weight

Symptoms

Symptoms include:

• Anemia
• Jaundice
• Distended abdomen
• Stomachache
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Back pain
• Itchy skin
• Weight loss
• Vomiting

Diagnosis

When a child complains of stomachache or lump in the stomach, the doctor will examine him and treat him after doing the following tests:

• Blood tests
• Ultrasound
• CT scan
• MRI
• Tumor biopsy

Treatment

Treating a child for hepatoblastoma is done at various levels. They are:

• Surgery: This helps remove the tumour. If the liver is affected entirely, a liver transplant may be needed.
• Chemotherapy: Here, chemo is injected into the child’s bloodstream and it travels all over the body. These powerful medicines kill all cancer cells. They can be given either before or after surgery in the vein or orally. They can be given straight into the liver too using a catheter into the organ’s artery.
• Radiation therapy: These are best explained as very powerful X-rays that play a role in killing cancer cells or preventing them from developing further.
• Clinical trials: Your child’s healthcare provider should be able to tell you if there are certain treatments being tested that could suit your little one.
• Supportive care: Whereas treatment can lead to side-effects, medicines and other forms of treatment can give pain, infection, fever and nausea.

Why Rela Hospital

Advantages/Expertise

Dr. Rela Hospital is one of Chennai’s finest multi-disciplinary hospitals with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and a huge patient: nurse ratio. This hospital offers a team of dedicated specialists who don’t just meet the needs of affected children with hepatoblastoma but far exceed it. In this regard, it can easily be called the Best Hepatoblastoma Hospital in India.

The team that works on any child with hepatoblastoma comprises specialists like surgeons, doctors, nurses, pathologists, genetic counselors, dieticians, radiologists, scientists, psychologists and researchers, among others. And, since liver disease spares neither child nor adult, the hospital also has several oncologists to

Both quality and a comprehensive surgery are important parts of treating this disease. It certainly requires great skills and vast experience by specialty Hepatoblastoma surgeons in India who do their best to bring about good outcomes.

This hospital is a hub for some of the best Hepatoblastoma Specialists in Chennai, India. So, you get the best of medical services, no matter who is attending on you. With so much good going for you in a top-class hospital, surely it means you’ve come to the best Hepatoblastoma treatment hospital in Chennai.

If you know of anyone who suffers from hepatoblastoma and needs immediate treatment, you know where to go. For the most caring and sophisticated Hepatoblastoma treatment in Chennai, you needn’t look further than Rela Hospital.

To know more about this hospital, call for an appointment on +91 9384681770