What are the symptoms of hepatic coma in late stage of liver cancer? There are four types

What are the symptoms of advanced liver cancer? Since there are no obvious symptoms in the early stage of liver cancer, the onset is hidden and it is often not easy to be discovered by people. If it is not treated in time, the disease will develop to the late stage, with symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue, pain in the liver area, and digestive tract symptoms, which seriously endanger people's health and life. So, what are the symptoms of advanced liver cancer?

Symptoms of advanced liver cancer: 1. Weight loss and fatigue

The symptoms of liver cancer in the late stage are more obvious, and weight loss and fatigue are one of them. The liver is an important digestive gland and nutrient metabolism organ of the human body. Decreased liver function often leads to metabolic disorders of nutrients, toxins, etc. Liver cancer patients often feel more fatigued than other tumor patients, which is similar to patients with chronic hepatitis. The cause of fatigue is unknown. It may be due to digestive dysfunction and nutrient absorption disorders leading to insufficient energy, or liver cell damage and decreased liver function, resulting in metabolic disorders and certain toxins cannot be inactivated in time, or due to the release of toxic substances due to liver cancer tissue necrosis. Weight loss is also a common symptom of liver cancer patients, which is due to damaged liver function. It is caused by decreased digestion and absorption function. As the disease progresses, the degree of weight loss may worsen, and cachexia may occur in severe cases.

Symptoms of advanced liver cancer 2. Pain in the liver area

Pain in the liver area is a common symptom of advanced liver cancer, with an incidence rate of over 50%. In the late stage of liver cancer, various symptoms will occur. Depending on the location of the liver cancer lesions, the nature and characteristics of the pain in the liver area are also different. Pain in the liver area is generally located in the right rib or under the xiphoid process. The pain is mainly intermittent or persistent dull pain, and may also be dull or stabbing. For a period of time before the pain, the patient may feel discomfort in the right upper abdomen. The main cause of the pain is the rapid enlargement of the tumor, which compresses the liver capsule and produces traction pain. It can also be caused by the necrosis of the tumor irritating the liver capsule.

Symptoms of advanced liver cancer: Digestive tract symptoms

Symptoms of advanced liver cancer include loss of appetite, upper abdominal fullness after meals, belching, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, etc., among which loss of appetite and abdominal distension are the most common. Similar and obvious manifestations can also occur in the advanced stage of liver cancer. Diarrhea is also a common digestive tract symptom of liver cancer. It has been reported both at home and abroad, with a high incidence rate, and 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.

Symptoms of advanced liver cancer 4. Symptoms of metastasis

Metastatic symptoms are common symptoms of advanced liver cancer and are also one of the causes of death. Liver cancer is a malignant tumor. When the tumor metastasizes to the site, corresponding symptoms may appear, which may be the first symptom of liver cancer. Metastasis to the lungs may cause cough and hemoptysis; pleural metastasis may cause chest pain and bloody pleural effusion; embolism of the pulmonary artery or branches may cause pulmonary infarction, which may cause sudden severe dyspnea and chest pain; blockage of the inferior vena cava by the tumor may cause severe edema of the lower limbs and even a drop in blood pressure; blockage of the hepatic vein may cause Budd-Chiari syndrome.