Gastric cancer is a common malignant tumor, with the change of modern dietary structure, the incidence of gastric cancer is increasing year by year, especially in some countries and regions with unhealthy habits, the high incidence of gastric cancer makes people worry.
In everyone's knowledge,Stomach cancer is usually detected at an advanced stage because the early symptoms are not obvious, and stomach cancer is often confused with some other gastrointestinal diseases, and many people tend to ignore it. As a result, people often ask, "What are the symptoms of stomach cancer, and can you detect that you have stomach cancer when you eat?" ”
Many people with stomach cancer don't think they have stomach cancer.Instead, he blamed the early stomach discomfort on daily irregular diet, gastritis and other problemsSince stomach cancer is not significant in the early stages, its "superficial symptoms" are usually similar to other gastrointestinal diseases, such as loss of appetite and stomach pain.
But in fact, these "ordinary" symptoms are often signals from the early stage of stomach cancer, especially when eating, and if you notice some special reactions, it may be an early warning of stomach cancer.
According to some clinical studies, the early symptoms of gastric cancer are not detected by everyone in time, especially when people are accustomed to common gastric symptoms, which is difficult to pay attention to, however,Some stomach cancer patients do feel certain abnormalities when they eat.
If these conditions persist for a period of time, alarm is required, then,What are the typical symptoms that stomach cancer patients will have when eating?
People with stomach cancer tend to have a noticeable decrease in appetite, especially when eatingThis loss of appetite is not due to a bad appetite, but because a tumor or lesion in the stomach affects normal gastrointestinal function.
Early stomach cancer often manifests as inability to eat.Or even if you eat a small amount of food, your stomach will feel full, as if having eaten a lot, such a feeling of fullness usually appears within a few minutes after eating, and this feeling is not due to eating too much, but due to an overload on the stomach.
There is a patient who has been engaged in heavy physical labor for a long time, he often ignores the warnings issued by the body because of an upset stomach, and he often feels a bloated stomach while eating,Although the amount of food per meal is not much, after eating, there is always a feeling of overeating and heavy stomach.
At first, the symptoms were not significant, and he even thought that it was due to an upset stomach caused by overwork, but the symptoms persisted for several months, and the loss of appetite became more and more obvious, leading to the fact that when he finally went to the hospital for a check-up, he found out that he had early-stage stomach cancer.
According to studies, more than 70% of gastric cancer patients will experience loss of appetite, especially in the early stage of the disease.Stomach cancer often manifests as poor appetite and a tendency to feel full during eating, which is one of its typical symptoms.
Stomach pain is often one of the most obvious symptoms in stomach cancer patients when eatingThis type of stomach pain usually occurs within a few minutes or half an hour after a meal and is often a dull ache or bloating pain, accompanied by a persistent feeling of discomfort.
This pain is not as easy to relieve as gastritis, but it is persistent and unbearable.In some patients, the feeling of stomach pressure will also increase, as if something is pressing on the stomach wall, which can lead to nausea and vomiting in severe cases.
There was a stomach cancer patient who felt stomach discomfort for a long time, but he didn't pay much attention to itHe usually feels stomach pain when he eats, and it is not serious at first, so he thinks it is because of excessive stomach acid or indigestion.
However, as the frequency and intensity of the stomach pain continued to increase, the pain gradually intensified, and eventually, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer during the examination, and the tumor had spread to other parts of the stomach.
According to research data, about 60% of stomach cancer patients will experience symptoms of stomach pain at an early stage.This pain is even more pronounced especially after eating.
Another typical symptom of stomach cancer is nausea and vomiting.Unlike other stomach problems, vomiting in people with stomach cancer usually occurs for no apparent reason, especially after eating.
More severely, patients with gastric cancer may have tumors or other lesions in the stomach that cause poor gastric emptying, which can cause vomiting.Dysphagia is also a common symptom in people with stomach cancer, especially if the tumor is close to the esophagus.
There was a female patient who initially felt nausea only occasionally after eating, accompanied by vomiting, and as the disease progressed,Vomiting becomes more frequent and is accompanied by intense dysphagia.
She thought it was stomach problems or indigestion, but when the symptoms gradually worsened, she went to the hospital for examination, only to find that she was already in the middle stage of stomach cancer, and clinical data showed that patients with stomach cancer often have obvious vomiting and difficulty swallowing in the advanced stage,Especially if the tumor has blocked the stomach or esophagus.
Rapid weight loss and anemia are two common signals of stomach cancerThese symptoms are often accompanied by loss of appetite and an upset stomach.
When stomach cancer develops to a certain stage, due to the decrease in nutrient intake,The patient will experience a significant weight loss, accompanied by symptoms of anemia, which may be pale, dizzy, and fatigue.
Many people believe that this weight loss is due to eating less or eating irregularlyBut in fact, behind this weight loss, it may be metabolic disorders and indigestion caused by stomach cancer.
There was a middle-aged male patient who had been losing weight for a long time and his face was pale, and he did not pay attention to it at first, although he lost his appetite, he thought that he was under pressure from work, which caused him to have a bad appetite.
As the weight continues to fall,Getting weaker and weaker, he eventually went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancerAccording to studies, about 50% of patients with stomach cancer will experience a sharp weight loss, and this decline is usually unexplained.
Although these symptoms are not unique to stomach cancer, if you find that you often experience problems such as loss of appetite, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc.,You should go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid missing the best time for treatmentAfter all, the better the chance of detecting stomach cancer early, the better the treatment effect.
Each of us needs to be highly vigilant about our body, stomach cancer is not scary, what is scary is to ignore the signals sent by the body and regret it when the condition is serious.
The symptoms of stomach cancer in the early stages are often weak.Only through careful observation and timely medical treatment can it be detected and treated as early as possibleSo, these small details when eating can be an important signal from your body that should not be ignored.
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