Symptoms

Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stages of liver cancer, which means the disease may not be detected until it's quite advanced. When symptoms do appear, they may include some or all of the following:

* Loss of appetite and weight
* Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right part of your abdomen, that may extend into your back and shoulder
* Nausea and vomiting
* General weakness and fatigue
* An enlarged liver
* Abdominal swelling (ascites)
* A yellow discoloration of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)