Liver Cancer Symptoms In Women That Are Commonly Found

Liver cancer is of two types: primary and secondary. Primary cancer is the cancer that begins in the liver tissue and secondary cancer is the cancer spreading to the liver post starting in some other part of the body.

Liver cancer is generally caused when the cells present in the liver show abnormal behavior and appearance.

The cells in the liver turn cancerous or malignant and destroy the normal tissues spreading to the liver and even the organs outside the liver.

Very similar to the other cancer types, the liver cancer symptoms in women and men do not appear during the early stages. This is the reason why liver cancer is only diagnosed in its advanced stage.

The Common Liver Cancer Symptoms In Women

Liver cancer symptoms in women might not develop very early during the disease. There are some signs that appear with the swelling of the liver and they are as under:

• Pain close to the right side of the abdomen or the right shoulder
• Lump below the rib cage
• Fatigue
• Jaundice
• Unexplained loss of weight
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Bloating
• Dark-colored urine

Other Notable Symptoms

There are other symptoms of liver cancer in women that need to be noted and diagnosed immediately and these include:

• General weakness or persistent fatigue
• Enlarged liver
• Fever which is unrelated to the other conditions
• Enlarged spleen
• Enlarged veins in the belly which can easily be seen through the skin
• Abnormal bleeding or bruising
• Abdominal swelling

Symptoms of Liver Cancer in the Advanced Stage

Liver cancer symptoms in women during the advanced stages include:

• High levels of blood calcium causing confusion, nausea, weakness, muscle problems and constipation.
• Breast enlargement
• High levels of cholesterol
• High count of red blood cells

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