Signs & Symptoms

Weight loss (without trying)

Loss of appetite

Feeling very full after a small

meal

Nausea or vomiting

An enlarged liver, felt as a mass

under the ribs on the right side

An enlarged spleen, felt as a

mass under the ribs on the left

side

About Liver Cancer

Health Promotion What is liver cancer?

About the liver

The liver is the largest internal organ. It

lies under your right ribs just beneath

your right lung. It is shaped like a

pyramid and divided into right and left

lobes. The lobes are further divided into

segments.

Unlike most other organs, the liver gets

blood from 2 sources: the hepatic

artery supplies the liver with blood rich

in oxygen from the heart, and the portal

vein brings nutrient-rich blood from the

intestines.

Cancer starts when cells in the

body begin to grow out of control.

Cells in nearly any part of the body

can become cancer, and can

spread to other areas of the body.

Only cancers that start in the liver

are called liver cancer. To

understand liver cancer, it helps to

know about the normal structure

and function of the liver.

Causes

Damage DNA

Non-functioning tumor

suppressor genes

Chemicals, Aflatoxins

Radiation

Hepatitis C

Metastasis from other

organs

Anesthesia

Health Promotion

Treatment

Surgery

Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy

Complementary

Medicines – Milk thistle

Outcomes

Patient will learn and

better verbalize signs

and symptoms of liver

cancer

Patient will be able to

gain knowledge about

medications though

medical staff.

Patient will eat liver

healthy diet