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The signs & symptoms of liver cancer usually do not show up until the later stages. A doctor should be consulted if these problems persist:

  • Anorexia or persistent lack of appetite
  • Unexplained weight loss and fatigue
  • Increasing abdominal girth 
  • Persistent pain in the abdomen and around the right shoulder blade 
  • Sudden jaundice 
  • Dramatic change in the overall condition of a person with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis
  • A lump that can be felt in the area of the liver
  • Enlargement of the breast in men