How stomach cancer can be detected: early symptoms are noticeable after eating and drinking

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Doctors remind: recognition of symptoms in the initial stages of stomach cancer significantly increases the chances of its successful treatment.

Stomach cancer, like many cancers, can be asymptomatic for quite a long time after the onset, until it reaches the late stages, when tissue and cell damage becomes critical, and the prognosis of the disease is poor.

At the same time, British oncologists state, that a dangerous disease can be detected at an early stage: minor bodily changes, including pain and discomfort, are possible.

“Pain is a common ailment among cancer patients, but the painful sensations characteristic of stomach cancer have specific features. With stomach cancer, they tend to occur after eating and drinking and in certain parts of the body.”

They say early symptoms of stomach cancer can resemble dyspepsia or indigestion, a condition in which the affected person feels discomfort in the upper part of the abdomen after eating: at the same time, he complains of bloating, a feeling of overeating, distension and pressure in the stomach, nausea, excess. gas in the stomach. Doctors clarify:

“In case of stomach cancer, dyspepsia can be provoked by even a small meal”.

Also, doctors say, a feeling of satiety that occurs too early, together with with a full stomach, even if a person eats modest portions.

Experts reminded that with this disease, the inner lining of the stomach is damaged – excess weight, inactivity, alcohol consumption, smoking and unhealthy diet can affect such damage. Studies have found an increased risk of developing stomach cancer after frequent consumption of rice, salted meat, stewed meat, white bread and crushed potatoes.