What are the signs and symptoms of liver cancer?
Liver cancer does not usually cause symptoms in its early stages. The tumor may have grown and spread outside the liver by the time you have symptoms. You may have one or more of the following: • Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right part of your abdomen. • Feeling more tired and weak than usual. • Fluid in the abdomen. • Losing weight without trying. • Loss of appetite for food, nausea (upset stomach), or vomiting (throwing up). • Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes. How is liver cancer diagnosed? You may have one or more of the following: • Abdominal ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound is a test that is done to see inside your abdomen. Sound waves are used to show pictures of your abdomen on a TV-like screen. • Alpha-fetoprotein test: This test measures the level of a substance called alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the blood. People with liver cancer often show high levels of AFP in the blood. • Liver biopsy: A liver biopsy is when a small piece of your liver is remov
Liver cancer does not usually cause symptoms in its early stages. The tumor may have grown and spread outside the liver by the time you have symptoms. You may have one or more of the following: • Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right part of your abdomen. • Feeling more tired and weak than usual. • Fluid in the abdomen. • Losing weight without trying. • Loss of appetite for food, nausea (upset stomach), or vomiting (throwing up). • Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes.
