What are the symptoms before death from advanced gastric cancer?

In the late stage of gastric cancer, most patients will feel upper abdominal pain, and the symptoms are difficult to relieve. Some will also have symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Because gastric cancer may metastasize in the late stage, jaundice and ascites may also occur.

1. Most patients with advanced gastric cancer have obvious upper abdominal pain that lasts for a long time and is difficult to relieve as the main symptom. Severe symptoms may include bloating, edema, dull pain, sharp pain, etc., which cannot be relieved after eating and often get worse. Some patients also have symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fullness, and difficulty swallowing, and these symptoms tend to gradually worsen.

2. The chance of metastasis of advanced gastric cancer is relatively high. It can generally spread directly to the adjacent pancreas, liver, transverse colon, etc., or it can metastasize to the lymph nodes around the stomach and distant lymph nodes through the lymph nodes. It can also metastasize to the liver, lungs, brain, bones, ovaries, etc. through the blood circulation, resulting in symptoms such as ascites, jaundice, and liver enlargement. The growth of the tumor itself can also cause complications such as gastric perforation, bleeding, necrosis, and obstruction. Other clinical symptoms of advanced gastric cancer include vomiting blood and black stools.

3. Weight loss and anemia. According to statistics from relevant experts, about 90% of patients experience weight loss symptoms, and they are often not taken seriously until they lose more than three kilograms. Then the weight loss becomes more obvious and some may reach more than five kilograms.