What are the early symptoms of liver cancer? The 6 most common early symptoms of liver cancer

Many people find liver cancer a very scary disease. Do you know what the early symptoms of liver cancer are? Let’s take a look below.

Liver cancer in my country accounts for more than 40% of the global incidence. Liver cancer refers to a malignant tumor that occurs in liver cells or intrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells. We know that hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer are common disease evolution processes. Patients with hepatitis or cirrhosis are worried that their condition will worsen and lead to malignant tumors. The early symptoms of liver cancer are often of great concern. So, what are the early symptoms of malignant liver cancer?

6 early symptoms of liver cancer

1. Digestive system symptoms

Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and diarrhea are mostly undigested food residues; in addition, digestive tract dysfunction, enlarged tumor compression and involvement of the stomach can lead to portal hypertension. Impaired liver function and decreased digestion and absorption function can cause patients to lose weight for unknown reasons, which is also a common symptom of liver cancer patients.

2. Pain in the liver area

Clinically, the first symptom of liver cancer patients is mostly pain in the liver area, especially those with a history of hepatitis and cirrhosis. It is usually located in the right rib or under the xiphoid process, and is usually intermittent or persistent dull pain, dull pain or stabbing pain. Early patients will feel discomfort in the right upper abdomen, which may be mild or severe or relieved by itself in the short term. Most of them are dull pain and distending pain. Due to the rapid growth of the tumor, the liver capsule becomes tense and swollen. If the pain is severe and stabbing, radiating to the back, right shoulder and waist, and acute abdomen suddenly occurs in the liver area, it may be a rupture of liver cancer;

3. Abdominal distension

It is caused by huge tumor, ascites and liver dysfunction; abdominal distension is obvious in the upper abdomen, especially after meals and in the afternoon, and the distension is aggravated.

4. Upper abdominal mass

It often manifests as a mass under the xiphoid process of the left liver and a mass under the ribs of the right liver. The lumps are mostly painless, with uneven nodules and a hard texture when touched. Adults over 30 years old usually feel a mass in the right upper abdomen and upper abdomen. The mass is hard in texture, has an uneven surface, and has an obvious tendency to continue to grow.

5. Fatigue and weight loss

Caused by the metabolites of malignant tumors and lack of food intake, cachexia occurs in the late stage

6. Fever

It can be caused by tumor necrosis, concurrent infection, and tumor metabolites. Irregular fever: Tumor patients are prone to concurrent infection due to low resistance. Some liver cancer patients will have unexplained fever, generally around 37.5℃～38℃, sometimes reaching above 39℃, mostly irregular fever, not accompanied by chills, afternoon fever is more common, and sometimes remittent fever can also be seen. Fever is caused by the release of pyrogens into the blood circulation after tumor tissue necrosis.

Ways to prevent liver cancer

1. Anti-mildew of grain management

First of all, corn and peanuts that are easily contaminated by AFB1 should be protected from mildew and detoxified. Grain should be protected from moisture during harvesting, threshing, transportation, drying, and storage. Grain that is obviously moldy should not be eaten; grain that is extremely mildly moldy should be carefully selected and treated with cleaning and drugs. In high-incidence areas, it is recommended to change the dietary structure and reduce the proportion of corn in the staple food.

2. Avoid hepatitis

Using hepatitis vaccines to prevent hepatitis and then liver cancer has become one of the most promising ways to prevent liver cancer, but it is estimated that it will take decades to see results. It has been proven that hepatitis B vaccines are effective in preventing hepatitis. But overall, it is necessary to consider the prevention of HCV and HDV. In addition to the hepatitis B vaccine, the prevention of viral hepatitis also requires attention to the control of other transmission routes, such as diet, surgery, blood transfusion, injections, acupuncture and hairdressing.

3. Improve drinking water

In the high-incidence areas, rural areas are linked to patriotic health campaigns and adopt various measures to improve the drinking water environment, changing from drinking ditch and pond water to drinking well water, deep well water, and rainwater, or building small water plants. Cities use unpolluted water sources as the source of tap water and avoid environmental pollution. Appropriate selenium supplementation: For people with low selenium, use selenium-enriched yeast, selenium polysaccharides, and selenium-enriched salts to supplement selenium and increase blood selenium levels. Other preventive measures include reducing nitrosamine intake, quitting smoking, quitting drinking, etc.

An optimistic attitude is very beneficial to the treatment of our diseases, so we should maintain an optimistic attitude no matter what we face, and don't face it negatively. Liver cancer is a more serious disease. Many causes can induce the occurrence of liver cancer, which will cause extremely serious damage to the patient's liver. Brothers should know more about liver cancer and avoid liver cancer as early as possible.