Childhood Cancer

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Childhood Cancer

Signs and symptoms

Liver cancer is often found when parents notice a mass in their child’s abdomen (usually in the upper right or middle part). The abdomen may be swollen, and some children have abdominal pain. A child with liver cancer may have a poor appetite and recent weight loss. Nausea and vomiting, in addition to weakness, may also be present. All of these symptoms can mimic other illnesses, and sometimes it takes several trips to the doctor to get a diagnosis.

Logan had been sick for 3 months prior to the diagnosis with severe vomiting, weight loss, a hard abdomen, and irritability. He cried day and night and was very clingy. He had a lot of trouble sleeping. Four different doctors saw Logan and said it was just a stomach bug. He continued to have all the same symptoms, but only worse. I took Logan to the emergency room because I had had enough. Scans were performed and we were told that Logan had a mass in his liver and they were 99.9% sure it was cancer.

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