TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Heart cancer often show no specific symptoms. However, there is one symptom that is very specific and reminds you to see a doctor. According to the UK’s National Health Service, this disease can cause a lump on the right side of the abdomen.
This can then affect digestion, leading to pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. It can also cause the stomach to swell. Cancer Research UK says this could be for two reasons. Either the liver is enlarged because the cancer is growing and causing swelling on the right side of the abdomen or cancer (or cirrhosis) increases the pressure in the liver causing blood to back up into the vessels. This forces fluid out of the veins into the stomach.
The NHS says anyone can get primary liver cancer. While the cause is not very clear. However, the risk of liver cancer will increase with the following factors.
-Over 60 years old
-Most often occurs in people over 85 years old
-Man
Have certain medical conditions, such as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, gallstones, diabetes, parasites in the liver (liver worms), and HIV.
-Have a family member with primary liver cancer.
Symptoms of liver cancer
Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice), also experiencing itchy skin, darker urine, and stools that are paler than usual.
– Loss of appetite or unintentional weight loss.
-Feeling tired or lacking energy.
-Feeling unwell or having flu-like symptoms.
How to reduce the risk of cancer heart
-Try to lose weight if you are obese.
-Wear protective clothing and a mask if working in a place exposed to hazardous chemicals.
-Try to stop drinking alcohol.
-Stop smoking
Read also: Kinds of Liver Cancer Treatment
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