Dec 23, 2008

liver-cancer-symptom

Liver cancer is sometimes called a "silent disease" because in an early stage it often does not cause symptoms. But, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:
------Pain in the upper abdomen on the right side; the pain may extend to the back and shoulder
------Swollen abdomen (bloating)
------Weight loss
------Loss of appetite and feelings of fullness
------Weakness or feeling very tired
------Nausea and vomiting
------Yellow skin and eyes, and dark urine from jaundice
------Fever
Some of the possible causes of Liver cancer are included in the list below:
------Other cancers - liver cancer is a common metastasis
------Breast cancer
------Colon cancer
------Lung cancer
------Stomach cancer
See full list of 16 causes of Liver cancer
Detailed information about the causes of Liver cancer including medication causes and drug interaction causes can be found in our causes pages.
With a diagnosis of Liver cancer, it is also important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Liver cancer. Underlying medical conditions are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Liver cancer.
Treatments for Liver cancer include:
------Chemotherapy
------Hepatic arterial infusion
------Hepatic arterial infusion pump
------Chemoembolization
Radiation therapy

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