Liver Cancer Symptoms

Question: is it possible that liver cancer can transfer to another person trough sexual contact? my girlfriend have a liver cancer symptoms and she consulted it in doctors. doctors says that it has an sign of a liver cancer in the future. i am worried about my girlfriend and also in me... pls. answer me..thanks.

Answer: It is not the cancer that is transfered but what causing it. If it is because of hepatitis, then the hepatitis that will be transmitted. there is a probability. So you have to know the initial cause of her liver cancer first.

Question: What are liver cancer symptoms?

Answer: Right hypochondrial or epigastric pain the pain is usually a dull continuous ache weakness and weight loss lump in the upper abdomen poor appetite early satiety or discomfort after eating generalized abdominal swelling diarrhea or constipation Jaundice is unusual at first Ascites progressive muscle wasting Physical evidence of cirrhosis is common

Question: What are the symptoms of Cancer (liver cancer)? I have burning sensation near liver, constipation ( no comfortable stool) I have very good appetite.... and i smoke 3-4 cigrattes a day from last 10 years i am smoking.... Please confirm if indication of any cancer?

Answer: Often there are no symptoms of liver cancer until the later stages. This is why early detection is difficult. When symptoms do occur, they may include fatigue, pain on the right side of the upper abdomen or around the right shoulder blade, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling full after a small meal, unexplained weight loss and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and the skin). If you have one or more risk factors for liver cancer and any of these symptoms, you should see your doctor immediately. What causes liver cancer? There are several risk factors that increase the likelihood someone will get liver cancer. Cirrhosis, or scarring, can lead to liver cancer. Over 80 percent of liver cancer cases are linked to cirrhosis. In the United States, hepatitis C and alcohol abuse are the leading causes of cirrhosis. Long-term infection with hepatitis B and C are linked to liver cancer because they often lead to cirrhosis. Hepatitis B can lead to liver cancer without cirrhosis. Smoking is another probable risk factor, especially among people who abuse alcohol and have cirrhosis. Obesity also appears to be linked to primary liver cancer. Less common risk factors include abuse of anabolic steroids, or male hormones, for strength conditioning; exposure to arsenic in drinking water; and exposure to certain chemicals in the plastics industry.

Question: Hep c diagnosis could mean cancer? i think the biopsy will show liver cancer.. What are the symptoms of liver? cancer?

Answer: I believe that Hepatitis C can eventually lead to liver cancer in the late stages if untreated but it's incredibly rare. If it's caught early enough, the patient can be cured of hep C. Please see this link: http://www.hepc.nhs.uk/about_hepc/whatis.html Also, symptoms of liver cancer can be found here but I sincerely hope you are worrying unnecessarily: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Liver/Primarylivercancer My thoughts are with you.

Question: What are the signs or symptoms of liver cancer?

Answer: The problem with this type of cancer is that there are no early symptoms. Later symptoms can include pain in the upper right abdomen, swollen abdomen, weight loss, loss of appetite, general malaise, weakness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, jaundice..

Question: Liver Cancer?? How did you discover you had liver cancer. What were your symptoms. How long have you survived? If your at the point when your feeling pain is it to late for help? What about if you dont have medical insurance, is there anyway to still get decent help?

Answer: Depends on the type and stage of liver cancer. My friend was diagnosed with liver cancer in November. He had no pain and no symptoms prior to diagnosis other than some nosebleeds. His liver tumor was an accidental finding that was discovered on a CT scan given to check for internal bleeding. If you have liver cancer and no insurance - go to the best local teaching or university hospital and demand to be admitted for treatment. They can send you a bill but they can not refuse to treat you.

Question: What are the symptoms of a person that is dying from Liver Cancer? My husband and I just took the responsibility of caring for my sister that was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. My sister is on morphine to control the pain, and the doctor tells us is a matter of weeks. My sister has no clue as to what is going on and is tearing me up inside. She is 55 years old and was full of life until 9 months ago, I see her wasting away, with lots of pain, the tumor is inoperable. Therefore, I need to know what is going to happen, what changes am I going to see in her? I have been told that they could bleed through the mucus area... eyes, nose etc. Has anyone gone through this experience? Thank you Nina

Answer: oh my god...i am so sorry to hear about your family tragedy...you are a very good and strong person and admire you... the syptoms are What are the symptoms of Liver Cancer? The most common symptoms of liver cancer are from a massive tumor growing in the liver, or even liver failure. A very early cancer will have no symptoms, since it is too small to cause any. As it enlarges, common symptoms include: 1.Pain in the right upper abdominal area caused by stretching of the liver's capsule, which is rich in nerves. The liver may then extend below the right costal margin ("hepatomegaly") and be painful to probe. 2. Weight Loss and loss of appetite; the liver is a digestive organ. 3. Swelling of the abdomen (called "ascites" pronounced a-site-ees) from the liver failing to produce the protein required to hold the blood's fluid in the blood vessels, so it migrates out to fill the abdomen, scrotum and limbs. 4. Cirrhosis signs like breast swelling in males (from the liver failing to break down estrogens) and little spider shaped veins (angiomata) seen on the skin. Another sign of liver failure is very red palms ("palmar erythema"). 5. Blood clotting problems leading to intestinal bleeding and bruises on the skin. The liver normally uses vitamin K from the diet and intestinal bacteria sources to synthesize the clotting factor ("prothrombin") necessary for life. 6.Fatigue and eventually coma from buildup of ammonia in the body. 7. Jaundice and light stools, from blockage of the bile draining system. Also looser and smellier stools may be seen, ("steatorrhea") indicating poor breakdown of fats in the digestive tract. Jaundice normally produces itching (pruritis) when it becomes marked. The first area notable for jaundice, caused by the liver's failure to clear bilirubin, is the whites of the eyes ("scleral icterus"). 8. Paraneoplastic syndromes means unusual symptoms caused by chemical alterations in the body either from the liver failing or secretions from the tumor cells themselves. These include elevated blood calcium, low blood sugar, anemias, precocious puberty in children, intense flushing, and other metabolic disturbances. These syndromes often will be alleviated with cancer shrinkage. 9. Signs of Distant Spread include bone pain, neurological symptoms from brain involvement, and intestinal blockage. These all indicate advanced disease.

Question: wat r d symptoms of liver cancer??????????? specific symptoms of liver cancer?????????????

Answer: Signs and symptoms Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stages of liver cancer, which means the disease may not be detected until it's quite advanced. When symptoms do appear, they may include some or all of the following: Loss of appetite and weight Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right part of your abdomen, that may extend into your back and shoulder Nausea and vomiting General weakness and fatigue An enlarged liver Abdominal swelling (ascites) A yellow discoloration of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice) Click on the link for other info on liver cancer

Question: one last question. what are the symptoms of liver cancer? ? I need to know this for myself. thank you. by the way my doctor is worried thanks bam

Answer: 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 These symptoms are not sure signs of liver cancer. Other liver diseases and other health problems can also cause these symptoms. Anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible. Only a doctor can diagnose and treat the problem.

Question: Is there a cure for liver cancer? How long can you live with liver cancer? My friend had a body scan today and her liver was highlighted for having cancer. The doctor hasn;t given her a sure answer, but she has all the symptoms of liver cancer. Is there a cure? How long can she live? She thinks she's going to die, is this true? She found out she had cancer in other parts of her body, like her thyroid, so they removed it. Her bone scan came back negative for cancer. She has a brain tumor and a tumor on her pituatary gland, but the doctor says that nothing is connected. She's been to so many doctors and his losing hope. No one can tell her what's going on with her body. As soon as one thing gets better, another goes wrong. SHe is my best-friend and I'm looking for hope. She's only 37 and has a beautiful baby girl. Any answers are appreciated.

Answer: Liver cancer is treatable. Treatable means you can have the affected portion removed (ablated or resected) and then undergo chemo and/or radiation. Thyroid cancer is also treatable. You say the doctors don't think they are connected, this is a good sign. None of us can tell what her prognosis is since none of us are treating her, but what is of utmost importance is her being positive. If she is positive, wants to fight for her life, finds strength in her little girl, and turns herself into a warrior, she can defeat it. Please go to this site for more info and i strongly recommend you join a support group, for her sake and yours. http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/liver/inanswer.htm

Question: What r the symptoms of liver cancer?

Answer: No early symptoms - there are often no symptoms in its early stages Upper right abdomen pain Swelling in upper right abdomen Abdominal pain extends to back and shoulder Swollen abdomen Enlarged liver Weight loss Malaise Loss of appetite Feeling of fullness Weakness Fatigue Nausea Vomiting Fever Jaundice - and the various symptoms of jaundice: Yellow skin Yellow eyes Darker urine Fluid retention Asymptomatic in early stages Abdominal lump Abdominal pain Abdominal swelling Weight loss Loss of appetite Early puberty in boys Nausea Vomiting Liver damage Fatigue Jaundice Steatorrhea Metabolic disturbances

Question: signs and symptoms of liver cancer?

Answer: Primary liver cancer is uncommon in the UK and usually secondary to cirrhosis. These patients are usually already symptomatic with jaundice,abdominal swelling and signs of liver failure.

Question: hello i am asking for people that has liver cancer to tell me what symptoms they had? if there bowels and stomach were in pain and got gas and wind and needed to go to the loo often

Answer: jaundice(yellow eyes,and Grey stools), severe pain on the right side of your chest under about the last bottom ribs and bellow and chronic fatigue. Besides other symptoms. I suggest to go to the doctor and have a liver panel done by a blood test.

Question: can you tell me some symptoms of liver cancer in its final stage?

Answer: Death

Question: Regarding the question posted about "cancer terminology" in regards to liver cancer? I just read a post that someone is trying to clear up the term lesion. I ask this because I'm wondering if this is how liver cancer is detected, would one of the many symptoms of liver cancer be lesions shown in an ultrasound? Lucikly for me, I too did have an ultrasound for my liver but they found no lesions

Answer: Ultrasound is one way but MRI,CT scans work well also

Question: If you have secondary cancer, will you have the symptoms of that cancer?? Like if you had testicular cancer and found a bump, then it developed into liver cancer, would you have the symptoms of liver cancer aswell??

Answer: No, that would not be considerd secondary cancer. It would be testicular cancer that spread or "metastised to the liver" It would still be testicular cancer just now at satge 4. You may or may not have symptoms of the testicular cancer in your liver depending on how large and the location it is in. So basically testiculaar cancer does not develope into liver cancer even though it had spread from the testicals to the liver it is still considered testicular cancer not liver cancer.