What are the early symptoms of small liver cancer? 5 early symptoms of small liver cancer

Do you know the early symptoms of small liver cancer? my country is a country with a high incidence of liver cancer, and its mortality rate is second only to gastric cancer and esophageal cancer. Small liver cancer is relative to ordinary liver cancer. Small liver cancer is also called subclinical liver cancer or early liver cancer. Small liver cancer refers to subclinical liver cancer or early liver cancer in which the maximum diameter of a single cancer nodule in hepatocellular carcinoma does not exceed 3cm, or the sum of the diameters of two cancer nodules does not exceed 3cm, and there are no obvious clinical symptoms and signs. The incidence of small liver cancer is related to chronic liver disease (such as cirrhosis, viral hepatitis), chemical toxins (aflatoxin, other chemical carcinogens such as nitrosamines and azobenzenes, etc.) and certain parasitic diseases. Hepatitis B infection is the main risk factor for small liver cancer.

There are many early symptoms of small liver cancer, but most of them are common minor symptoms, which are often ignored by people as other diseases. Therefore, it is necessary for us to understand the specific early symptoms of small liver cancer. They are introduced as follows:

1. Pain in the right upper abdomen

Pain in the liver area is the first symptom of small liver cancer. The pain is often in the right upper abdomen and can radiate to the waist and shoulder. It is often a persistent dull pain or stabbing pain. In the early stage, it is mostly dull pain and discomfort. The pain is related to body position. The pain is more obvious when lying on the left side than in other positions. The pain is aggravated at night or when tired, and it is difficult to control with rest or medication. It can be relieved without treatment. Sometimes it is misdiagnosed as cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, or duodenal bulb ulcer. Some patients have tightness or distension in the liver area.

2. Digestive tract discomfort

Digestive tract symptoms are common early symptoms of small liver cancer, mainly digestive dysfunction, mainly manifested as loss of appetite, abdominal distension, diarrhea, nausea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. It can be caused by abnormal liver function or tumor secretion of foreign substances. Some patients have the above symptoms, or simple indigestion, and are not diagnosed until they gradually lose weight or develop other related symptoms, which is often too late. In addition, diarrhea is often caused by intestinal dysfunction caused by digestive and absorption disorders, intestinal infections, and ascites.

3. Abdominal distension and lumps

It is often caused by the enlargement of the left lobe, which compresses the stomach, showing symptoms of upper abdominal distension and indigestion. Ascites can cause the whole abdomen to swell. Some patients accidentally touch the right upper abdomen or upper middle abdomen. The mass is caused by the progressive enlargement of the liver. It is hard, with an uneven surface and uneven edges. There are often varying degrees of tenderness. Some patients are unaware of the huge mass in the abdomen until it is discovered by the doctor during consultation.

4. Fatigue and weight loss

This is one of the clinical manifestations of the early symptoms of small liver cancer. Some patients only have symptoms such as fatigue and weakness, but most of them think that it is caused by heavy workload and physical and mental fatigue. In fact, the above discomfort is caused by the consumption of liver cancer cells during proliferation, the stimulation of cancer tissue metabolites, and malnutrition caused by less food intake, which can cause weight loss.

5. Fever

Fever caused by liver cancer is mostly low-grade, mostly between 37.5℃-38℃, a few may have high fever, and the fever pattern is mostly irregular. Patients often think they have a cold and fever and seek medical treatment. The body temperature is high, but the pain is not obvious. The cause of fever may be ischemia and necrosis inside the tumor, absorption of necrotic products or poor liver function, metabolic disorders produce pyrogens.

The early symptoms of small liver cancer are introduced as shown above. If liver cancer is treated in time, combined with psychological treatment and good nursing measures, the condition can often be controlled and alleviated, the harm of symptoms can be reduced or even safely restored. On the contrary, if the treatment is improper and medication is used blindly, the small liver cancer will continue to worsen, and the tragedy of liver cancer is also possible.