Liver Cancer Symptoms

• Weight loss – losing more than 10% of your body weight without explanation
• Swollen abdomen – This could be from the liver growth or because of fluids building up in the abdomen
• Yellowish skin – jaundice is the yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
• Dark colored urine
• Loss of appetite over a period of time
• Being sick
• Feeling full or bloated after eating
• Pain or discomfort in the abdomen
• Itching
• Sudden worsening of health
• High temperature and sweating

Liver Cancer Causes

Although the exact cause of liver cancer is not known here are following risk factors that may contribute to its development:

• Cirrhosis-scarring of the liver due to prior damage
• Infection with hepatitis viruses – long term infection with hepatitis B or C
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Low immunity – HIV/AIDS are more likely to develop liver cancer
• Anabolic steroid use – long term users of anabolic steroids are at a higher risk
• Family history – people who have a primary relative diagnosed with liver cancer are 4 times more likely to develop liver cancer, according to a study