Nurse shares journey with liver cancer including her four 'red flag' symptoms
Marissa Antonio was just 39 when the 19cm tumour was discovered - and now, Cancer Research UK has revealed liver cancer death rates have doubled in the last 20 years
Marissa Antonio was just 39 when the 19cm tumour was discovered - and now, Cancer Research UK has revealed liver cancer death rates have doubled in the last 20 yearsA nurse diagnosed with liver cancer has revealed the four telltale signs that convinced her to seek treatment (
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A nurse, left "devastated" by her diagnosis, has bravely come forward to share the four warning signs that led to the discovery of her liver cancer. Marissa Antonio was only 39 when doctors found a 19cm tumour, at a time when her daughter was just 19 months old.
She's now speaking out to highlight the symptoms that made her seek medical advice. Shockingly, Cancer Research UK has reported that liver cancer death rates have soared in the last two decades.
Back in the late 1990s, around 2,200 people died from it each year, but now that number has jumped to 5,800, making it Britain's fastest rising cancer killer.
Marissa, who was working night shifts as a nurse, initially put her symptoms down to exhaustion. The troubling signs included right-side pain, unusual tiredness, blood in her urine, and an inability to keep food down.
Liver cancer rates have skyrocketed in recent years (Image:
Getty Images)In a heartfelt interview with YaleNewHavenHealth she expressed her anguish: "My husband and I had been trying to conceive for almost five years, and our daughter finally was here and I was too sick to take care of her.", reports Surrey Live.
"It was two years before I felt well enough to do so. I am so thankful to my husband and my father for stepping up to care for her when I could not."
Her battle continued even after her tumour was reduced by 90% through chemo-embolisation and eventually removed via surgery in the US. However, Marissa faced further challenges when her liver cancer, known as hepatocellular carcinoma, recurred with a new growth on her lung.
Marissa, a radiology nurse who faced her own battle with cancer, shared her inspiring story: "I feel like God has put me here to be with these patients as they go through a similar journey."
She continued, "My faith played a crucial role in my recovery, and helped me through the dark times. I hope that I can be that support for someone else."
By recognising the signs early, Marissa was able to seek treatment (Image:
Getty Images)After overcoming a collapsed lung and multiple growths, Marissa's tumour was finally deemed safe following radiation therapy.
Pamela Healy, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, warned of the alarming mortality rates, stating: "These stark figures highlight the urgent need for action to address the rising toll of liver cancer deaths."
She added, "Liver cancer is often preventable, with the majority of cases linked to an underlying liver condition. It is a devastating diagnosis with sadly only 13% of people surviving for five years."
Marissa also suspected that her mother might have carried Hepatitis B, which is a known cause of liver cancer. The NHS cautions that symptoms of liver cancer may not always be apparent, but it does provide a list of potential signs to watch out for.
Key warning signs include:the whites of your eyes turning yellow or your skin turning yellow, which may be less obvious on brown or black skin (jaundice) – you may also have itchy skin, darker pee and paler poo than usual
loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
feeling tired or having no energy
feeling generally unwell or having symptoms like flu
a lump in the right side of your tummy
feeling or being sick
pain at the top right side of your tummy or in your right shoulder
symptoms of indigestion, such as feeling full very quickly when eating
a very swollen tummy that is not related to when you eat
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