
The most obvious manifestations or symptoms of liver cancer and cirrhosis
Disease description:
I didn't feel well today and went to the hospital for a checkup. Before the test results were available, I thought it was caused by cirrhosis, but the doctor said it was liver cancer. What are the most obvious signs or symptoms of liver cancer and cirrhosis?

The most notable manifestations or symptoms of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer mainly include:
1. **Pain in the liver area**: Caused by increased tension in the liver capsule due to tumor growth, the severity of pain may increase as the tumor enlarges.
2. **Jaundice**: Decline in liver function and impaired bilirubin metabolism lead to yellowing of the skin and sclera. Progressive jaundice may be accompanied by pruritus (itching of the skin).
3. **Ascites**: Elevated portal venous pressure causes sodium and water retention, leading to ascites, which manifests as abdominal distension, bloating, and edema in the lower extremities.
4. **Liver palms and spider nevi**: Due to impaired estrogen metabolism and inactivation, capillary dilation occurs, resulting in liver palms (appearing in the center of the palms and the palmar side of fingers) and spider nevi (occurring on the face, neck, and chest).
5. **Other symptoms**: Such as loss of appetite, fatigue, and anemia due to malnutrition. In severe cases, symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding such as hematemesis (vomiting blood) and melena (black tarry stools) may occur.