What are the symptoms of liver cancer? Two common types of symptoms of liver cancer

Liver cancer is not only a common disease, but also a disease that spreads all over the country. This disease has a great impact on us. Our lives are constantly changing, and liver cancer has also become more widespread. Below we make a brief introduction to the symptoms of liver cancer.

1. Pain in the liver area: Most patients with advanced liver cancer have pain in the liver area as the first symptom, with an incidence rate of more than 50%. Pain in the liver area is generally located in the right rib or under the xiphoid process, and the pain is intermittent or persistent. It is dull or stabbing. Before the pain, the patient may feel discomfort in the right upper abdomen, which may be mild or severe or relieve itself in the short term. The main cause of the pain is the rapid enlargement of the tumor, which compresses the liver capsule and produces pulling pain. It can also be caused by the necrosis of the tumor irritating the liver capsule.

A small number of patients experience severe pain in the liver area spontaneously or suddenly after liver puncture, which is mostly caused by ruptured and bleeding cancerous nodules on the surface of the liver. If accompanied by a drop in blood pressure and shock, and bloody fluid is found in abdominal puncture, it means that the cancerous nodules are severely ruptured and bleeding. In this case, emergency rescue is required. If there are no associated symptoms and the pain is more limited, it means that the bleeding is under the liver capsule. The pain may vary depending on the location of the tumor. Tumors located in the left lobe often cause pain in the upper and middle abdomen; tumors located in the right lobe cause pain in the right hypochondrium; when the tumor involves the diaphragm, the pain radiates to the right shoulder or right back, which can be easily mistaken for shoulder arthritis; when the tumor is located in the posterior segment of the right lobe, it can sometimes cause low back pain; patients with tumors located deep in the liver parenchyma generally rarely feel pain.

2. Digestive tract symptoms: decreased appetite, upper abdominal fullness after meals. Flatulence, indigestion, nausea, etc. are common digestive tract symptoms of liver cancer, among which loss of appetite and abdominal distension are the most common. Diarrhea is also a common digestive tract symptom of liver cancer. It has been reported both at home and abroad. The incidence rate is high and it is easily mistaken for chronic enteritis. Portal hypertension and intestinal dysfunction caused by portal vein or hepatic vein cancer thrombus can cause abdominal distension and increased bowel movements. Abdominal distension can also be caused by ascites. Gastrointestinal dysfunction can also lead to symptoms such as indigestion, flatulence, and nausea.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of liver cancer. You may have memorized them by heart. I hope the above content can help you. If you want to know more about the disease, you can log in to our website directly. Finally, the experts on our website wish you good health!