Itchy skin of liver cancer is usually dominated by generalized itching and lasts for a long time. When jaundice is more serious, itchy skin symptom is more obvious, and the effect of anti-allergic drugs to stop itching is often not good.
Abnormal liver function in liver cancer will reduce the ability of liver to decompose and metabolize bilirubin, leading to the increase of bilirubin level in blood, which will stimulate the peripheral nerves of skin, thus causing itchy skin. Itchy skin of liver cancer is usually characterized by generalized itching without localized itching symptoms.
Itchy skin of liver cancer may also be caused by tumor cells releasing biological factors that stimulate the surrounding nerve endings.
If there is no jaundice in liver cancer but itchy skin occurs, it is necessary to consider whether there is the possibility of drug allergy or immunity decline that leads to localized eczema and rash.
Therefore, if itchy skin occurs in liver cancer, it is necessary to pay attention to it, and it is necessary to consult doctor in time to test liver function, etc., so as to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment.