A few months later, in March 2025, he learned he had nodules in his lungs.
What are the risk factors for liver cancer?
Liver cancer “is among the cancers with a poor prognosis,” according to the French League Against Cancer. 11,660 new cases were recorded in France in 2023, and 76% of them involved men. It should be noted that this disease most often occurs in a liver already weakened by alcoholic cirrhosis or viral hepatitis.
Alcohol is the leading risk factor for liver cancer, accounting for 48% of new cases, according to the French National Cancer Institute (INCa). Tobacco use, hepatitis B and C, obesity and being overweight, hemochromatosis, fatty liver disease, and a sedentary lifestyle are also risk factors.
Here are some signs that may indicate liver cancer.
Liver cancer is often discovered during the monitoring of alcoholic cirrhosis or viral hepatitis. However, when it affects a healthy person, it is asymptomatic in most cases, which often leads to a delayed diagnosis. If it is a so-called "silent" cancer, symptoms may appear and vary depending on the stage, according to the Léon Bérard Cancer Center. These may include:
Fatigue;
abdominal pain localized to the right side of the abdomen;
unexplained weight loss;
jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes);
abdominal bloating;
loss of appetite;
nausea;
and itching. However
, in a video posted on her TikTok account in November 2023, Dr. Pauline Guillouche, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist, reminded viewers that symptoms suggestive of liver dysfunction “are not specific to liver cancer, but should prompt you to consult a doctor so that further investigations can be carried out.”
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