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