What are the symptoms of liver metastasis after colon cancer surgery

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Uncle's health has not been very good, and since he got colon cancer, the function of various organs in the body is gradually fading. The doctor advised him to have an operation as soon as possible, but the symptoms of liver metastasis may appear after the operation. Next, I will talk about the symptoms of liver metastasis after colon cancer surgery.

What are the symptoms of liver metastasis after colon cancer surgery

First, there are no obvious symptoms and signs in the early stage of liver metastases. In the late stage, the symptoms and signs are similar to those of primary liver cancer. However, due to the absence of liver cirrhosis, the development of liver metastases is often slower and the symptoms are lighter than those of the latter. The symptoms of the liver itself are not obvious. Most of them are found in the preoperative examination, postoperative follow-up or exploratory laparotomy.

Second: with the development of the disease, tumor enlargement, liver symptoms gradually manifested, such as liver pain, stuffy discomfort, fatigue, weight loss, fever, loss of appetite and abdominal mass. In the late stage, jaundice, ascites and cachexia appeared. There are also a small number of patients (mainly from gastrointestinal, pancreatic, etc.) with obvious symptoms of liver metastasis, but the primary lesion is not obvious.

Third: symptoms and signs of liver metastases. When the liver has extensive metastasis or large metastatic foci, the patient may have symptoms and signs similar to those of primary liver cancer: right upper abdomen or liver distension, pain or discomfort, liver swelling, such as touching the cancer nodules, the texture is hard and may have tenderness; in the late stage, jaundice, ascites and other cachexia may appear. Sometimes the above symptoms and signs can be the only manifestation of the patient, and it is difficult to find the primary lesion.

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Generally speaking, the main symptoms of liver metastasis in patients after colon cancer surgery are pain in the liver area, abdominal pain, and nausea and vomiting. In addition, the daily diet will also appear loss of appetite, in addition, some patients will have increased frequency of going to the toilet, skin and eyes yellow phenomenon.