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?

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

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.