Notice liver cancer is quite difficult to exactly as long as it does not begin to make progress. And then many people realize that taking alarming calls for symptoms of other, less serious diseases.
How not to miss and the time to see pathology? How to avoid the serious consequences? The answer is simple: pay attention to the number of signs and immediately consult with experts, held a comprehensive examination.
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1. The sudden and rapid weight loss without any effort on the part of the patient.
2. Jaundice (yellowing of the skin, eye sclera, mucous membranes).
3. Itchy skin.
4. "Causeless" nausea.
5. Bloating and pain in it.
6. Recurring pain in his right shoulder.
7. Loss of appetite.
8. Sudden feeling of satiety that occurs only on the smell of food.
9. A small bump on her stomach on the right side.
The above symptoms are typical for primary liver cancer, even when there is no metastasis. If the latter were, we are talking about secondary cancer, which is characterized by:
1. The general state of health impairment.
2. Constant discomfort in the right side of the abdomen.
3. Nausea and regular bloating, pain.
4. Lack of appetite.
5. Weight loss.
6. Regularly appearing hiccup.
7. Pronounced jaundice.
Important! The main factor in the risk of liver cancer is alcohol dependence, which manifests itself in three degrees: steatosis, hepatitis (alcoholic) and finally cirrhosis.
Steatosis occurs after consumption of a large amount of alcohol, when fats accumulate in the liver. Hepatitis provoked lengthy systematic alcohol abuse. A cirrhosis is diagnosed after appearance of the liver specific scarring. In the final stage the chances to live at least another 5 years (assuming full use of termination) is less than 50%.
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