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Liver cancer does not typically exhibit symptoms in its early stages. As a result, liver cancer is seldom found early enough for effective treatment.
There are currently no screening tests for liver cancer; therefore, difficult to find the small tumors associated with liver cancer by a normal physical exam.
 Individuals who have had cirrhosis for a long time develop liver cancer. If a patient with cirrhosis gets worse for no apparent reason, liver cancer may be the cause.
The below listed symptoms could be caused by liver cancer or possibly by other cancers or conditions. Typical symptoms for liver cancer include:
- Unexplained weight loss
- Prolonged lack of appetite
- Feeling very full after a small meal
- Swelling of the liver, or a mass that can be felt in the area of the liver
- Continous stomach pain
- Becoming increasingly more ill if chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis are present Liver cancers can sometimes be found using a blood test for a protein called AFP (alpha-fetoprotein).
- It is normal for AFP to be found in the blood of fetuses, but it disappears shortly after birth. If it is found in the blood of adults it suggests they may have a liver cancer. Your doctor will use a variety of tests to determine whether or not you have liver cancer.
If you exhibit any of the above listed symptoms, please see a doctor immediately.
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