What are the symptoms and signs of gastric cancer

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Since I was diagnosed with gastric cancer, my friend's body has been much weaker. Because he often has no appetite, his weight has been dropping sharply. The doctor suggested that the patient be hospitalized for treatment of gastric cancer as soon as possible. Now let me talk about the symptoms and signs of gastric cancer.

What are the symptoms and signs of gastric cancer

First, gastric cancer, gastric microcarcinoma or early cancer, most of them have no obvious clinical symptoms, some of them are dyspepsia, such as abdominal discomfort, abdominal flatulence, nausea, belching, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, etc. Gastric cancer with the development of lesions, tumor size, bleeding, gastric function or general state are affected before the emergence of different degrees of conscious symptoms, but not unique to gastric cancer, do not do special examination, generally according to benign gastric disease treatment.

Second: when the symptoms of upper digestive tract in patients with gastric cancer worsen, epigastric pain intensifies after eating, loss of appetite, anemia, melena, emaciation and fatigue appear. Most of the gastric cancer patients have no obvious signs, and some patients have mild epigastric tenderness. Advanced gastric cancer located in the pyloric antrum or gastric body can sometimes touch a mass. The mass is usually nodular and hard. When the tumor infiltrates into adjacent organs or tissues, the mass is often fixed and cannot be pushed. Female patients can touch the mass in the middle and lower abdomen, which often indicates the possibility of krukenbe tumor.

Third: when the symptoms of gastric cancer occur liver metastasis, can touch the nodular mass in the enlarged liver. Obstructive jaundice may occur when the symptoms of gastric cancer include abdominal metastasis and mass compression of common bile duct. In patients with pylorus obstruction, distended stomach type can be seen in the upper abdomen, and the sound of shaking water can be heard. The left supraclavicular lymph node may be enlarged when the cancer metastases through the thoracic duct. When the symptoms of advanced gastric cancer are pelvic implant, the nodule can be found in the cystorectal fossa by digital rectal examination. Ascites may occur when peritoneal metastasis is present.

matters needing attention

In order to prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer, we should pay more attention to exercise, improve their immune ability, eat a healthy and reasonable diet, eat less meals, breakfast is very important, do not forget to eat breakfast. In addition, patients with stomach disease should pay more attention to conditioning the body to prevent the development of gastric cancer.