14. Enlarged Liver
In some cases, colon cancer can spread to other areas of the body. One such organ it commonly affects is the liver. This is known as metastatic, or stage IV, colon cancer. Although this is a late-stage form of the cancer, it can sometimes go undetected because no symptoms are present to indicate a problem.
When symptoms are present, however, one way they may present themselves is through an enlarged liver, which can cause discomfort in the upper right part of the abdomen. Additionally, jaundice—where the skin and whites of the eyes take on a yellowish color—can occur due to blocked bile ducts in the liver.