Loss of appetite and abdominal pain, is it liver cancer? 3 common methods of diagnosing liver cancer

I have no appetite, feel bloated in the upper abdomen, and often have abdominal pain. Do these symptoms mean I have liver cancer?

Poor appetite, upper abdominal distension and abdominal pain are not specific symptoms of liver cancer. It is impossible to determine whether you have liver cancer based on these symptoms, and further examination is needed.

In the early stage of liver cancer, patients may not have any symptoms or signs. A few patients may experience upper abdominal distension, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, fatigue, etc. Generally, these symptoms are not taken seriously by people. Therefore, most liver cancer patients are often in the middle or late stage when they are discovered.

In general, the common methods for diagnosing liver cancer are:

1. Ultrasound examination is very valuable for diagnosis

Ultrasound can show the shape and size of tumor-occupying lesions and provide a diagnostic tool for liver tumor diseases.

2. AFP test is simple and practical

The method of diagnosing primary liver cancer by detecting alpha-fetoprotein in the blood is simple and practical, and is currently a commonly used diagnostic method in clinical practice. Alpha-fetoprotein will be detected in the blood of patients with liver cancer and hepatitis, but not all liver cancer patients will have alpha-fetoprotein detected. Therefore, it is not possible to confirm the diagnosis by only this method.

3. CT examination is a common diagnostic method

CT examination can clearly show the size, shape, number and boundaries of the tumor.