In today's society, with the improvement of living standards, more and more people pay more and more attention to their physical condition, so many people now have the habit of regular physical examination, in these examinations, especially cancer-related examinations;
For example, the alpha-fetoprotein index, which is a more common tumor marker, then the question is, in the physical examination, the alpha-fetoprotein index in the body is too high, it must be liver cancer?
What symptoms will occur in the body before the arrival of liver cancer?
The increase in the alpha-fetoprotein index in the body is not only elevated by liver cancer, and the occurrence of pregnancy, teratoma, and active liver cancer will also cause abnormal increases in the alpha-fetoprotein index;
Therefore, if the alpha-fetoprotein index is slightly elevated, there is no need to be too nervous, and the relevant examination can be eliminated by following the doctor's advice.
Before the advent of liver cancer, most of the following 6 symptoms will appear in the body, if there are more than 3, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.
1. Pain in the right upper quadrant
Right upper quadrant pain is often referred to as pain in the liver area, the main cause of pain is because the tumor inside the liver continues to grow, and then compresses the liver envelope, often for a continuous or uninterrupted feeling of hidden pain, and most of the time, the patient has liver pain, which means that the disease has reached the middle and advanced stages.
2. Decreased appetite
Under normal circumstances, the body has a decrease in appetite, usually considered to be caused by abnormalities in the stomach, in fact, the body has decreased appetite, nausea, nausea, frequent indigestion, in fact, is also a typical symptom of liver cancer, therefore, if the above several conditions often occur, and after examination and stomach has nothing to do, it is recommended to check the liver in time.
3. Inexplicable fever
Liver cancer patients in most cases will have a low-grade fever, a small number of patients will have a high fever, and usually accompanied by shivering, the main reason for this situation is because of the death of tumor tissue, resulting in the release of heat sources into the blood circulation. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with recurrent fevers have their liver checked in time.
4. Bleeding from gums and nasal cavity
After the liver function is damaged, the patient will also have bleeding gums, nosebleeds, subcutaneous ecchymosis, etc., and there will also be abnormalities in the wound that cannot be healed for a long time, this is because after the liver function is damaged, it will make the coagulation function in the human body abnormal, especially for patients who have fatty liver, cirrhosis, hepatitis, it should be paid more attention to, if there is often bleeding gums, nosebleeds, etc., it is recommended to be vigilant, do relevant related examinations in time, and avoid cancerous deterioration of the condition.
5. Physical weakness and emaciation
Lack of concentration, tiredness, fatigue, or short-term physical weight loss, these are typical symptoms of liver cancer, it is recommended to pay attention to these conditions, timely to the hospital for physical examination, to avoid physical lesions.
6. Yellow staining appears on the skin
Yellowing of the whites of the eyes, yellowing of the whole body, yellowing of the urine, and itching of the skin of the whole body, which are typical symptoms of liver cancer.
I believe that through the above content, we have learned what abnormalities will occur before the advent of liver cancer, it is recommended to seek medical examination in time after the problem, to avoid delaying the development of the disease because of delay, in addition, it is recommended to do more sports, improve the body's immunity, enhance physical fitness, so that you can have a healthy body.