Common early symptoms of gastric cancer

What are the common early symptoms of gastric cancer? I believe many people have this question. Early gastric cancer is often asymptomatic or has only mild symptoms. When clinical symptoms are obvious, the lesion is already in the late stage. Therefore, we must be very vigilant about the early symptoms of gastric cancer to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment. Let us learn about the early symptoms of gastric cancer .

① Upper abdominal discomfort: It is the most common early symptom of gastric cancer. About 80% of patients have this symptom, which is similar to indigestion. If abdominal pain occurs, it is generally mild at the beginning and irregular. It cannot be relieved after eating and gradually worsens. It can be dull pain. The dull pain part can have rhythmic pain, especially in gastric antrum gastric cancer, which can even be relieved by eating or taking medicine. Elderly people have dull pain perception and often complain of abdominal distension. These symptoms are often not taken seriously by patients, and they are easily mistaken for gastritis or ulcer disease when seeking medical treatment. Therefore, middle-aged patients should be given further examinations if they have the following conditions to avoid missed diagnosis: A. No history of gastric disease, but recent unexplained upper abdominal discomfort or pain, which is ineffective after treatment; B. A history of gastric ulcer, recent regular changes in upper abdominal pain, and the degree is getting worse. If the symptoms are relieved, but there are recurrences in a short period of time, the possibility of gastric cancer should also be considered, and further examinations should be carried out in time.

② Loss of appetite or poor appetite: Loss of appetite and weight loss are the second most common symptoms of gastric cancer. Nearly 50% of gastric cancer patients have obvious symptoms of loss of appetite or poor appetite. Some patients restrict their food intake because eating too much will cause abdominal distension or abdominal pain. Unexplained anorexia and weight loss are likely to be the initial symptoms of early gastric cancer and need to be taken seriously. Patients with early gastric cancer generally have no obvious positive signs. In addition to weak general condition, most patients only have deep tenderness in the upper abdomen, which is also an early symptom of gastric cancer.

The above is an introduction to the early symptoms of gastric cancer. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you find yourself having the above symptoms, you must pay attention to it. It is best to go to a regular hospital for examination just in case.

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