Noticing symptoms
Cancers and other diseases can cause symptoms. These are changes in your body that you notice. Examples of symptoms are having a cough, a pain or a lump.
Symptoms can be caused by many illnesses, not just cancer, but it is always best to have them checked out by a GP.
What you need to know
Liver cancer symptoms
Some people with liver cancer have no symptoms early in their illness. Others have vague symptoms that can seem like other illnesses.
Symptoms that can be caused by liver cancer include:
- feeling tired and weak
- discomfort or bloating in the abdomen
- a lump on the right of the abdomen
- pain in the right side of the abdomen, right shoulder or upper back
- weight loss that can’t be explained
- loss of appetite and feeling sick (nausea)
- yellowing of the skin and eyes
- itchy skin
- dark urine
- pale faeces
- a swollen abdomen
- a fever.
Most symptoms are not caused by cancer, but if you have symptoms that you are worried about, even if they seem minor, you should go to see a GP.
Don't be embarrassed to bring up your concerns. Cancers that are diagnosed early can be easier to treat.
Don't be embarrassed to bring up your concerns. Cancers that are diagnosed early can be easier to treat.
Other resources we recommend
Use the following links to find out more about this topic.
Liver cancer symptoms and risk factors
https://www.pancare.org.au/cancer/liver-cancer/liver-cancer-symptoms-risk-factors/
Next steps
What to do if you have symptoms
If you have symptoms that you are worried about, even if they seem minor, you should go to see a GP. Don't be embarrassed to bring up your concerns.
Remember, cancers that are found earlier can be easier to treat.