Signs that Liver Cancer is Getting Better

The main signs of liver cancer improvement are reduction of symptoms and signs, improvement of imaging tests, and improvement of laboratory tests. Reduction of symptoms and signs: Reduced abdominal pain: after liver cancer improves, the size of cancer tumor becomes smaller, the pressure on liver peritoneum is reduced, and the abdominal pain of patients is reduced; Reduction of ascites and abdominal distension: after liver cancer patients improve, liver function improves, portal vein pressure decreases, patients’ ascites decreases and abdominal distension decreases; Reduction of jaundice: after liver cancer improves, liver function improves, pressure on bile ducts from reduced cancer decreases, jaundice of patients is reduced. 2. Improvement in imaging examination: ultrasound, CT and other examinations can find that the volume of cancer tumor is reduced. 3. Improvement in laboratory examination: laboratory examination can see a decrease in aminotransferase value, blood bilirubin and other indexes. Tumor marker alpha-fetoprotein value will also decrease. For patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, they should immediately go to relevant departments of regular hospitals for consultation and treatment under the guidance of specialized physicians to avoid delaying the condition and causing adverse results.