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Liver cancer is a form of cancer that develops when malignant cells proliferate uncontrollably in the liver. If left untreated, it can spread to other regions of the body, thus it is critical to be aware of every detail or sign that could be suggestive of liver cancer.
1. A person suffering from liver cancer may feel the fullness of the stomach after eating something small
If you start feeling unusually full or heavy in the stomach, especially the upper right side of the stomach, then you should do well to see a doctor as that could be a sign of liver cancer.
2. An enlarged spleen felt as fullness under the ribs on the left side
If the liver is cancerous, then it can cause swollen spleen or enlargement of the spleen which is usually noticeable as fullness or heaviness under the ribs.
3. Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
If you start noticing yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, then it could be an indication of liver cancer.
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The reason is that it can cause jaundice a health condition that arises when the liver starts malfunctioning causing bile to leak into the bloodstream instead of being released into the intestine for digestion.
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