According to oncologist Yevgeny Cheryomushkin, there are symptoms of cancer that can be seen during and after eating.
Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract can be suspected when
belching with air;
drawing pains;
hiccups;
heaviness;
a feeling of bitterness.
These symptoms are not at all necessarily indicate the development of an oncological process in the gastrointestinal tract, however, if they are present, it is better to consult a doctor and get checked. he has drawing pains, eructation of air and hiccups during or after eating. Heaviness and a feeling of bitterness are also characteristic. These symptoms signal a problem with the intestinal tube of the upper section, Cheryomushkin told Evening Moscow.
According to him, these are no longer early signs of oncology, that is, they indicate a disease that is at a late stage. The fact is that if they appear, then we are talking about anatomical and functional defects of the intestinal tube: probably, the tumor blocks the lumen.
Gastric cancer is a malignant neoplasm that originates from the mucous membrane of any part of the stomach. Such a tumor does not have a clear demarcation from healthy cells; it easily grows into the surrounding tissues and spreads beyond the organ.
Where does it hurt with stomach cancer?
Acute pain with stomach cancer appears in the later stages and is localized not only in the stomach, but also in the lower back. This occurs when the formation grows into the pancreas. The heart can also hurt (when the tumor spreads to the diaphragm area) and in the intestines.
The first symptoms of stomach cancer:
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- Discomfort in the stomach after eating. Patients describe them as a feeling of fullness, fullness against the background of the usual volume of food.
- Tendency to belch, and it is usually acidic.
- Increased acidity of gastric juice, which leads to heartburn.< /li>
- Weakness, fatigue.
- Change in the thickness and color of the stool, it becomes viscous and dark due to hidden bleeding.
- Change in taste and food preferences. Sometimes weight loss.
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