Liver Cancer treatment

Any kind of signs and symptoms are the warning beacons of an outbreak of a major disease. Necessary steps and precautions should be taken by the time the symptoms begin to appear in our body to protect ourselves from the attack of the fatal disease. Sometimes it is possible that the symptoms can be non-specific and they alone cannot forecast actual disease. It might also be possible symptoms tend to fade away without actually causing the specific disease. Unless the doctor confirms the disease or condition using certain methods of diagnosis you cannot actually conclude on the basis of symptoms. For an instance, Liver cancer is one such condition that can provoke many symptoms but the doctor only can diagnose it using a combination of imaging tests and blood tests.

Facts About The Liver and Its Cancer

Liver cancer originates from the Liver, an organ located below your ribs on the right side of the abdomen. The liver plays a major role in detoxifying your harmful substances and aids in the digestion process by secreting bile. It also makes hormones required for the production of red blood cells. The symptoms are not clearly visible in the early stage when the tumor lies in any of the bile ducts. Like other cancers, liver cancers also exhibit their state of metastasis, spreading to distant organs in a stagewise manner. During these stages, many symptoms and complications could be observed.

Frequent Symptoms

Due to the delayed onset of signs and symptoms and as there is no specific screening test for liver cancer, it is usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Symptoms that may occur include:

Abdominal Mass or Lump

You may feel heaviness or a hard lump or swelling in the region below your rib cage on the right side with or without pain. It may result in pain if cancer causes the enlargement of the spleen.

Right-Sided Abdominal Pain

This is quite a common symptom of liver cancer as the lump or tumor that is formed pressurizes your right side abdomen and lower ribs especially the nerves in the region. This results in pain, discomfort, and aching.

Right Shoulder Blade Pain

This is a tricky symptom that is deceitful as the spread of tumor cause irritation in nerves that tells your brain that pain comes from the shoulder region when it is actually coming from the liver. It feels like the pain is occurring in either right or both shoulders.

Jaundice

As your liver fails to perform its own duty due to the growth of the tumor, this leads to the accumulation of bile salts in the skin. Hence your skin and white part of eyes tend to appear yellowish, urine becomes darker than normal.

Itching

Although this is not a severe symptom, jaundice that is resulted due to the build-up of bile salts can cause itching

Unintentional Weight Loss/Gain

Weight loss is welcomed by anyone but when it is unintentional without any intended measures, it is better to consult your doctor to confirm the disease or condition. Sometimes weight gain is also possible in liver cancer due to the rapid build-up of fluid in the abdomen.

Bloat and Shortness Of Breath

The fluid build up in the abdomen results in bloating of the stomach and pushes the lungs upward causing shortness of breath

Loss Of Appetite

This is a common symptom that accompanies many disorders and occurs with many cancers, therefore prompt diagnosis is essential before you hook up with any conclusions.

Fever

The ‘Fever of Unknown Origin’ is a common symptom of liver cancer which is a low grade, persistent fever. Usually the temperature shoots above 101 degrees that lasts for three or more weeks.

Fatigue, Weakness, Nausea, and Vomiting persists for a long period of time. This may be due to some other reasons hence appropriate consultation is required.

If you begin to notice any of these above symptoms fix an immediate appointment with Best Cancer Doctor In Delhi that might save you from things getting more worsened.

The liver is a vital human organ, which is the largest organ in the body that is located under the rib cage below the right lung. The crucial role of the liver is the elimination of toxins from the body Liver cancer is the type of cancer that starts from the liver. Liver cancer comprises malignant hepatic tumours that can be present either on or in the liver. Hepatitis, genetic factors, obesity, heavy consumption of alcohol might be some contributing factors to this cancer. Liver cancer can trigger various symptoms such as abdominal pain, fatigue, jaundice, an enlarged liver, nausea, vomiting, enlarged liver, back pain, itching, and fever. Apart from the general treatment of cancer that includes radiation, chemotherapy and ablative therapy, partial hepatectomy and liver transplant are often the last resort for curing liver treatment. Dr.Rudra Prasad Acharya is the best cancer surgeon in Delhi who is known for providing the best cancer treatment for liver cancer.