Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatocellular carcinoma/liver cancer).
Family history
- Is there a history of frequent tumors in your family?
Social anamnesis
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- Do you have abdominal pain?
- Have you noticed an increase in abdominal circumference?
- Have you lost any weight?
- Do you have nausea?
- Have your skin and/or eyes turned yellow?
- How long have these changes existed?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you eat a balanced diet?
- Do you eat a lot of cured and/or smoked foods?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
- Do you drink combined soft drinks (containing sugar and sweeteners)? If yes, how many glasses per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
