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What Are The Symptoms Of Hepatoma?

Hello...I have been undergoing tests for a quite a long time and I am a Hepatitis C Patient. My AFP level previously was 499 after which a TACE process was done..which brought the AFP level down to 60. Later on after 6 months, the AFP was tested again and was found at alarming level of 609. I got my CT Scan done, which shows NO HEPATOMA or anything. My doctor says, there definitely is a HEPATOMA which the scan NOT displaying. What should I Do?
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Hepatoma is a cancer of the liver parenchyma. It is unusual for a CT scan not to show a hepatoma. It might cause a wide range of symptoms which includes the following.
1. Mass in abdomen which is firm to feel
2. Weight loss that is unexplained
3. Pain in upper abdomen
4. Jaundice might be due to obstruction of biliary drainage

I suggest you get a PET CT scan done to know any detectable hepatoma. Research shows that there is a consistent benefit to the use of PET CT for detection and staging, and it ultimately helps to establish the best course of treatment and to determine prognosis. Please do not worry.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Hepatoma?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Hepatoma is a cancer of the liver parenchyma. It is unusual for a CT scan not to show a hepatoma. It might cause a wide range of symptoms which includes the following. 1. Mass in abdomen which is firm to feel 2. Weight loss that is unexplained 3. Pain in upper abdomen 4. Jaundice might be due to obstruction of biliary drainage I suggest you get a PET CT scan done to know any detectable hepatoma. Research shows that there is a consistent benefit to the use of PET CT for detection and staging, and it ultimately helps to establish the best course of treatment and to determine prognosis. Please do not worry.