Hi my father is on a trial at ucla for HCC liver cancer in the portal vein. His tumor markers have gone fro 2548 to 945 and his tumor went fro 39% to 27% But he keeps getti g asecities..stomache bloat with water. His liver enzymes are all in good range but his bilrubin has gone up.. Im just at a loss as to how to help him not be in pain
Hello, Liver enzymes may be raised because of various causes. In your case, some may be more possible but in every case it requires evaluation of the cause.  Most common causes of such liver derangement are Alcohol, Viral hepatitis, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Chat Doctor.  Gamma GT is most commonly raised due to alcohol intake and in case you take alcohol, you need to keep control over it. If you don't take it, you need following tests