How will I know I have liver cancer?

You won’t know if you have liver cancer until your doctor has yarned with you, completed a physical examination and done some tests.

The tests might include:

• a physical examination
• blood tests
• imaging tests such as an ultrasound, a CT scan or MRI scan to see what your insides look like
• a laparoscopy, where a tube is put into your belly to see what’s inside
• a liver biopsy, where they take a tiny bit of your liver and look at it with a microscope.

Most people who have these tests find out they don’t have liver cancer, but it’s important to check.