What Are the Symptoms of Liver Metastasis After Colon Cancer Surgery?

In the early stages of liver metastasis of colon cancer, there are generally no specific symptoms, mainly due to the symptoms of colon cancer itself. However, if the range of liver metastasis of colon cancer is relatively extensive, symptoms such as discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen or liver area, jaundice, etc., may occur. Generally speaking, when colon cancer metastasizes to the liver, the survival rate of patients has already been greatly reduced. However, the specific survival time of colon cancer with liver metastasis is related to the range of metastasis, treatment, and other conditions. If the range of liver metastasis is relatively limited, some patients can achieve clinical cure through comprehensive treatment. But if the range of liver metastasis is extensive and cannot be eliminated through surgical treatment, the patient's survival time may range from several months to one or two years. For colon cancer with liver metastasis, the earliest diagnosis is stage IV. For patients in stage IV, if the survival rate can reach 20%-30% after comprehensive treatment, approximately one-fifth of the patients can survive for more than 5 years, which can be considered as a basic cure. Recent clinical research data shows that liver metastasis of colon cancer is not completely categorized as advanced patients anymore. Some patients with liver metastasis of colon cancer can undergo surgical resection after comprehensive treatment through conversion therapy, especially for patients with synchronous liver metastasis of colon cancer. Nowadays, the surgical resection rate is high, and the 5-year survival rate after resection has improved significantly compared to previous treatments for colon cancer with liver metastasis, with an increase of over 20%.