Question 1

is jaundice, nausea, lack of appetite are very bad signs for an advaced stage liver cancer patient ?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like: the symptoms are those of advanced liver cancer and are very bad signs since NUTRITION is a very important factor in the battle against cancer! The patient's ONCOLOGIST will have the medication(s) or NUTRITIONIST referral to help.
Hope this info helps!
Dr Z

Question 2

specific symptoms of liver cancer lilke jaundice?

Accepted Answer

Many diff symptoms: There are many functions of the liver which can be affected depending on the type of liver cancer -
the liver stores carbs and sugar, helps regulates acid balance, modifies proteins from food to allow the body to use it, secretes bile to digest fats, creates Albumin for the blood stream, creates blood clotting factors. Jaundice is blockage of bile, malnutrition and weight loss, easy bruising, pain.

Question 3

liver cancer patient now has high levels of bilirubin resulting in jaundice. is there a way to bring down bilirubin levels by medication ?

Accepted Answer

Cancer treatment: The elevated bilirubin is a consequence of liver cancer. The medications need to be targeted at treating the cancer and not bilirubin per se.

Question 4

my grandfather is 80 , he has liver cancer, jaundice high level of bilirubin , but he has no kidney failure , life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Hard to speculate: Without access to his medical records and a recent in person evaluation It would be hard for anyone to speculate. He could as easily pass from old age before cancer took its tole. This is a question best answered by his treatment team who has the relevant information.

Question 5

can anything be done to cure advance liver cancer patient after jaundice and ascites sets in.tumor is large(nv upto 15-16 cm) & liver size is 21 cm.

Accepted Answer

Very advanced: I am sorry to tell you that at this time there are no effective treatments for a tumor this large.

Question 6

can you be tested for liver cancer while jaundiced?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, no blood test is especially sensitive, or fully specific, even for common hepatocellular carcinoma.  Bilirubin in the blood (jaundice) does not interfere with assays or imaging studies.

Question 7

my grandmother died of liver cancer and i've experienced jaundice due to hepatitis a and medications. does liver irritation is related to genetics?

Accepted Answer

Can be: There are a number of genetic diseases that can cause liver problems. However, it seems your problems were due to hepatitis A and certain medications. Both of these can cause jaundice in patients who don't have any genetic liver disease. The majority of patients with liver cancer develop the cancer in the setting of liver cirrhosis.

Question 8

could elevated liver enzymes be a sign of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

While it could: Enzymes (alt/ast) indicate liver cell injury/inflammation: hepatitis - from viruses to drugs to alcohol. Alk phos may point to duct obstruction. But these can all be up or none be up in cancer traveled to the liver.

Question 9

sir in the sonogram report of upper abdomen concludes the small hypoechoic s.o.l. in the right lobe of the liver . is this ths sign of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: A hypoechoic lesion is a very nonspecific term and it could indicate from simple cyst to a malignant lesion. The key is to correlate with patient perspective and analyze what further investigation to be done or not to be done. A competent physician will take all of these things into consideration in determining what should be the next step. If you have not sought any help, you should.

Question 10

i have non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. what does it mean if my mch and mcv are .2 higher than the normal range? is that a sign of liver cancer or a blood cancer?

Accepted Answer

MCV: MCV is Hematocrit/Total RBC count and is a measure of average blood cell size. Alcoholism is a cause secondary to poor absorption or lack of intake of B12 and folate. The low B12 and folate is a deficiency that leads to enlarged cells.

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Is jaundice a sign of liver cancer

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Is jaundice, nausea, lack of appetite are very bad signs for an advaced stage liver cancer patient ?

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Specific symptoms of liver cancer lilke jaundice?

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Liver cancer patient now has high levels of bilirubin resulting in jaundice. is there a way to bring down bilirubin levels by medication ?

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My grandfather is 80 , he has liver cancer, jaundice high level of bilirubin , but he has no kidney failure , life expectancy?

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Can anything be done to cure advance liver cancer patient after jaundice and ascites sets in.tumor is large(nv upto 15-16 cm) & liver size is 21 cm.

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Can you be tested for liver cancer while jaundiced?

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My grandmother died of liver cancer and i've experienced jaundice due to hepatitis a and medications. does liver irritation is related to genetics?

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Could elevated liver enzymes be a sign of liver cancer?

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Sir in the sonogram report of upper abdomen concludes the small hypoechoic s.o.l. in the right lobe of the liver . is this ths sign of liver cancer?

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I have non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. what does it mean if my mch and mcv are .2 higher than the normal range? is that a sign of liver cancer or a blood cancer?

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