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Overview
Symptoms
In its earliest stages hepatocellular carcinoma does not cause any symptoms. When the tumors grow larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain and vague abdominal fullness: At first the location of the abdominal pain you are experiencing may be isolated on the upper-right part of your abdomen. It is usually relatively mild pain or no pain at all that is present with this life-threatening condition. With the development of the cancer, abdominal pain is usually persistent.
- Abdominal lump: People can not find any lump at the beginning of the disease. When the tumor begins to enlarge, the lump may be obvious in the abdominal region.
- Jaundice and itching: This is caused by hepatocellular necrosis and obstruction of bile in the bile ducts.
- Nausea and vomiting: Hepatocellular carcinoma disturbs the normal functions of digestion.
- Vomiting blood: This symptom is attributed to many factors such dysfunction of the liver and spleen.
- Loss of appetite
- General decline in health
- Weakness or fatigue
- Fever
Infections or other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.