6 signs that make you think of stomach cancer right away – Life Health

Among people with stomach cancer, up to 96% are people aged 40 or older.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Quang, Director of K Hospital, stomach cancer is one of the most common digestive tract cancers in Vietnam.

According to statistics of the World Health Organization, the number of new cancer cases in Vietnam is constantly increasing, stomach cancer is one of the 10 common cancers in our country in recent years.

Stomach cancer. (Illustration).

Subjects “at risk” of stomach cancer

Smoking: is one of the habits that most people with stomach cancer still use. At K hospital, most of the men with stomach cancer use tobacco. This can be considered a risk factor for this disease.

Men over 40: Of those with stomach cancer, up to 96% are aged 40 or older. Men are more than twice as likely to get stomach cancer as women.

– Habits of eating salty, grilled, fried foods ..: Processed foods such as smoked, pickled foods, salt, foods containing high salt content often have a higher rate of stomach cancer than people. have a bland and frugal eating habit.

– People with digestive diseases: cancer Gastritis is common in people with pre-existing stomach diseases, such as a history of gastric surgery, pain, long-term stomach ulcers, infection with Helicobacter pylori.

– Heredity: If a family member has a history of cancer, the risk of self-related cancer will be higher.

– Patient or family history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); have Lynch syndrome; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; Juvenile polyposis syndrome also increases the risk of stomach cancer.

– In addition, people with hyperplasia or polyposis of the stomach, anemia suspected of malignancy, intestinal metaplasia in the stomach cannot “ignore” this cancer.

The following are signs of stomach cancer that doctors at BV K note:

– Full stomach: Initially, the pain is very similar to that of a peptic ulcer (meal-related pain, relieved by anti-ulcer medications).

Therefore, patients are often subjective, take the disease lightly and only go to the doctor when it is too late. This rapid feeling of fullness can be caused by a tumor, but it can also be caused by a condition that is not cancer but fullness – which occurs when a person has the feeling that something is obstructing their stomach.

– Anorexia: Loss of appetite is definitely something that requires extreme attention. In many cases, this symptom is more than simply revealing that you have a problem with your taste buds, it is best to see your doctor to get it checked. Even if you don’t always have stomach pain, stomach lumps can be the cause of your loss of appetite. These tumors are a risk factor for stomach cancer, so you should not be subjective.

– Unexplained weight loss, fatigue: Losing a lot of weight in a short time, accompanied by a feeling of always fullness, loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, it can be a warning of stomach cancer.

– Vomiting blood: When vomiting is mixed with blood, the possibility of stomach cancer should also be considered.

– Ợ sour, full stomach after eating: people with stomach cancer after eating have a feeling of abdominal pain, bloating and nausea… Heartburn is a complex symptom, it can be a sign of cancer (usually associated with abdominal pain) or epigastric pain) or is a risk factor for cancer. People with heartburn can develop peptic ulcers, which means they have more acid in their stomach, which puts them at a higher risk of stomach cancer.

– Abnormally colored stools: If you have black stools or frequent blood in the stools, and this happens often, then it is very likely that you have stomach cancer.

Stomach cancer is completely curable if detected at an early stage. If you notice any of the above symptoms, you need to see your doctor immediately for examination, advice and treatment.

How to prevent stomach cancer

– Limit eating salty foods: They contain a lot of nitrite and secondary amines, which will combine into extremely toxic substances when entering the stomach. Carcinogenic.

– Limit smoked, grilled, fried foods: Through processing these foods contain a lot of toxins that cause cancer.

– Give up the habit of smoking, drinking alcohol, stimulants: Using these substances will cause many cancers, not only stomach cancer.

– Supplement with reasonable nutrients: Eat foods rich in vitamins A, B, and E.

– Have a reasonable and moderate mode of rest and exercise.

In particular, do not forget to have an annual stomach cancer screening to detect and treat the disease in time.