Al-Marsad Journal: Liver cancer symptoms usually don’t appear until it reaches its final stages, but regular checkups are key to survival.
7 signs you may have liver cancer include:
Unusual pain and swelling in the abdomen: Most people with liver cancer experience pain and swelling in the upper right side of the abdomen, but in most cases the pain in this area does not necessarily indicate liver cancer, but it can also result from a hepatitis infection or problems with the gallbladder or pancreas.
2- Unexplained Weight Loss: Weight loss and loss of appetite are common symptoms for people suffering from many different diseases, including different types of cancer and viruses, so you should see your doctor as soon as you notice this symptom.
3- Feeling full quickly: Excess fluid in the abdomen can make you feel full faster than usual, in addition to liver cancer that always makes you lose your appetite and problems with indigestion, belching and nausea, but it is also symptoms of many other non-cancerous conditions.
4- Change in bowel movements: Diarrhea is a common symptom of pancreatic cancer and undigested food is not well absorbed and passes through the digestive system.
Yellow eyes or skin: The symptoms of jaundice can indicate liver cancer and it is also a symptom of other types of cancer, including pancreatic and gallbladder cancer, however, it can also be caused by non-cancerous conditions such as viral infections ( such as hepatitis A, a type of food poisoning), alcohol abuse or other ailments, according to thehealthy’s website.
Hepatitis C infection: Certain characteristics can put you at risk of developing liver cancer, so those with a history of hepatitis C virus infection can develop associated liver cancer 10 years after diagnosis.
7. Hepatitis B infection: Although hepatitis B has nothing to do with hepatitis C, it can also cause cancer, so anyone with hepatitis should have some kind of monitoring by a doctor and get ultrasound.
