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Find out about liver cancer, including the symptoms, causes, tests, treatments, and where to get support.
Symptoms of liver cancer. Cancer that starts in the liver (primary liver cancer) doesn't usually cause symptoms in the early stages. When you do have symptoms, they can include: weight loss. yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice) itching. feeling sick.
Signs of liver cancer can include: appetite loss, weight loss, nausea, tiredness, aching, high temperature, swollen tummy, jaundice and bruising easily.
- Overview
- Symptoms of liver cancer related to cirrhosis
- Symptoms related to paraneoplastic syndrome (a complication of liver cancer)
- When to see a doctor
- How liver cancer is typically detected and diagnosed
- Takeaway
Liver cancer may not cause symptoms in the early stages. When symptoms do appear, they often include abdominal pain, jaundice, or a noticeable lump on the right side of your abdomen.
Abdominal pain is the most common initial symptom of liver cancer, but up to a quarter of people are diagnosed without symptoms.
Most people who develop liver cancer already have signs of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is permanent scarring of your liver that affects its ability to function.
If you were previously diagnosed with cirrhosis, your first sign of cancer may be a worsening of your cirrhosis symptoms, including:
•decreased appetite
•fatigue
Cirrhosis-related liver cancer may cause a worsening of symptoms such as:
•jaundice, which is a yellowing of your eye whites and skin that may be more difficult to spot on darker skin tones
•itchy skin
•cognitive changes such as trouble thinking (hepatic encephalopathy)
•swollen/distended belly (ascites)
•mass on your right side under your ribs
Anywhere from 20–40% of people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) develop paraneoplastic syndromes. These syndromes are collections of symptoms that develop due to the overproduction of hormones or other proteins by cancer cells. Symptoms can develop before typical liver cancer symptoms.
The most common signs and symptoms of paraneoplastic syndromes in people with HCC include:
•chronic low blood sugar
•severe watery diarrhea
•overproduction of red blood cells (erythrocytosis), which can cause
•nosebleeds
It’s a good idea to talk with a doctor if you have symptoms of liver cancer that get worse or don’t improve after about 2 weeks.
Seek immediate emergency medical care if:
•the whites of your eyes or skin turn yellow (jaundice)
•you develop nausea and vomiting that doesn’t get better within 2 days
Only about 40.7% of people diagnosed with liver cancer in the United States from 2011–2020 had cancer still contained to their liver at the time of their diagnosis. About 18.4% of people had cancer spread to distant parts of their body when they were diagnosed.
Doctors use the following tests to diagnose liver cancer:
•a physical exam and review of your medical history
•alpha-fetoprotein tumor marker test
•liver function tests
•imaging such as:
Liver cancer may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Symptoms often don’t appear until the cancer grows large.
The most common initial symptom is abdominal pain, but it may also cause symptoms such as jaundice, a noticeable lump in the right side of your abdomen, and weight loss.
- Daniel Yetman
Apr 28, 2023 · Liver disease can cause longstanding inflammation in the liver and accumulate mutations that can lead to cancer. One of the big problems is that many people can have liver disease and not be aware of it until their liver is quite damaged or a cancer forms.
Liver cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the liver. The liver is a large organ at the top right side of your tummy. It helps you digest your food and removes toxins. Liver cancer can sometimes start in your liver (primary) or spread from another organ (secondary).
