Gastric Cancer
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Gastric cancer:
Stomach cancer, better known as gastric cancer, is the excess growth of cells in the stomach. The stomach is located in the upper middle part of the belly, below the ribs.
Stomach cancer can occur in any part of the stomach, but predominantly in the lower part of the stomach and the middle part, called the stomach body.
In several cases below symptoms are observed:
• Feeling bloated after eating,
• Feeling full after eating small amounts of food,
• Nausea,
• Heartburn
• Indigestion.
• Belly pain
• Trouble swallowing
• Not feeling hungry when you would expect to be hungry
• Vomiting
• Losing weight without trying
• Feeling very tired
• Stools that look black (coffee-coloured stool)
These could be conditions of stomach disorders or gastric issue. However, in rare cases it could be the advent of Stomach cancer, also referred as Gastric cancer.
Factors that enhance the risk of gastric cancer are common lifestyle habits like smoking and high intake of processed or salty foods.
The treatment of Stomach cancer is highly successful if the cancer is confined to the stomach and early detection is ideal as the probability of cure stands improved
However, most stomach cancers are found when the disease is advanced and a cure is difficult. Stomach cancer that grows through the stomach wall or spreads to other parts of the body complicates the chances of a cure.
As such, it becomes imperative to have an early screening to rule out the condition of cancer. Thus, visiting your oncologist is the best recommended step towards a cancer-free condition.
