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Stomach Cancer
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Stomach Cancer Information
Stomach
Cancer
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In medicine, stomach cancer
can develop in any part of the stomach and
may spread throughout the
stomach to other
organs. The stomach cancer may grow along the
stomach wall into the
esophagus or into the
small intestines.
In
many cases, stomach cancer may extend
through the stomach wall and spread to
nearby lymph nodes and to organs such as the
liver,
pancreas, and
colon.
Stomach cancer
also may spread to distant organs, such as
the lungs, the
lymph nodes above the collar
bone, and the
ovaries.
Symptoms of
Stomach Cancer
Symptoms of
stomach cancer can be
hard to find in their early stages.
Often there are
no symptoms of stomach cancer in the early stages and, in many cases,
the cancer has spread before it is found.
When
stomach cancer symptoms do occur, they are often so common to other
diseases and so non-invasive that the person ignores
them. Symptoms of stomach cancer can include:
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- heartburn
- discomfort in the
abdomen
- pain in stomach and
abdomen
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea and/or
constipation
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- bloating of the
stomach, especially after meals
- loss of appetite
- weakness
- fatigue
- bleeding (either via
vomiting blood or via the bowel movements)
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Any of these symptoms may be
caused by cancer or by other, less serious health
problems, such as a stomach virus or an ulcer. Only
a doctor can tell whether it is caused by stomach
cancer or not. People who have any of
these symptoms should see their primary care
physician. They may be referred to a
gastroenterologist, a doctor who specializes in
diagnosing and treating digestive problems. These
doctors are sometimes called gastrointestinal (or
GI) specialists.
Diagnosis of Stomach Cancer
To identify if the cause of
symptoms is stomach cancer symptoms, the doctor asks about the
patient's medical history, does a physical
exam, and may order laboratory tests. These
tests include:
- fecal occult blood test
(FOBT)
- upper GI series
- gastroscopic exam
Abnormal tissue seen in a
gastroscope examination will be biopsied by
the surgeon or gastroenterologist. This
tissue is then sent to a pathologist for
histological examination under a microscope
to check for the presence of cancerous
cells. A biopsy, with subsequent
histological analysis, is the only sure way
to confirm the presence of cancer cells. (Stomach
Cancer)
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