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Due to this modern fast-paced lifestyle and junk food based eating habits, minor stomach related problems have become common in our times. Sometimes, gas, acidity, constipation or indigestion due to overeating or irregular daily routine may seem a normal process. However, if these complaints of indigestion, heaviness in the stomach, gas and indigestion become your daily habit and along with this your appetite suddenly starts disappearing and your weight starts decreasing rapidly without any dieting or gym, then it is not a sign of any ordinary seasonal disturbance. Well-known gastroenterologists and cancer experts in the country and the world warn that these can be early and very serious warning signs of dangerous stomach cancer growing inside the body. Due to ignorance or carelessness, people often ignore these symptoms considering them to be ordinary gas, which can later prove fatal. Let us know in detail about those main symptoms of stomach cancer which are very important to identify in time and consult a doctor.
Stomach cancer is a serious medical condition in which abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells starts in the inner layers (mucosa) of the stomach. In the initial stage, its symptoms are so common and subtle that the patient often mistakes them for acidity or gastritis and avoids them by taking antacid tablets. If you have been facing the problem of severe burning sensation, heaviness, sour belching in the upper part of the stomach immediately after eating food for the last few weeks and are not getting any relief even after taking home remedies or simple medicines, then do not consider it as normal. When the size of the tumor starts increasing, it obstructs the passage of the digestive system of the stomach, due to which the eaten food is not digested properly and the chronic problem of indigestion and heartburn occurs again and again.
One of the most prominent and early symptoms in patients suffering from stomach cancer is the sudden complete loss of appetite or lack of desire to eat. In medical language it is called anorexia. Apart from this, another strange symptom is seen in patients which is called ‘Early Satiety’, that is, after eating a little food or one or two bites, one feels as if the stomach is completely filled to the brim and there is no scope left for further eating. When cancer grows in the stomach cells, they disrupt the balance of hormones and digestive juices, which naturally causes the person to lose his appetite. If this is happening with you too and your diet is decreasing day by day, then you need to be alert immediately.
If you have not made any changes in your eating habits, nor joined any gym, nor have you adopted any dieting or measures for weight loss, yet if your weight has suddenly reduced by several kilos in a few weeks or months, then this is the biggest alarm of some serious disease knocking inside the body. Sudden and unexplained weight loss is considered a very classic symptom of stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer or other gastrointestinal malignancy. When cancer cells grow in the body, they speed up the metabolism and absorb all the energy and nutrients from the body, due to which the muscles start wasting rapidly and the person becomes physically weak and thin.
Stomach pain may be mild in the initial stages, but as the cancer develops, this pain becomes persistent above the navel and below the ribs. Many times, due to ascites, the stomach always feels bloated and tight like a balloon. In addition, one of the most dangerous and obvious symptoms is completely black or maroon color of the stool during defecation (melena) or the appearance of blood clots or particles like coffee grounds in the vomit. This is an indication that ulcers have formed inside the stomach and there is continuous bleeding from there. If you notice such changes in the stool, then without even a moment’s delay, consult a gastroenterologist for a complete endoscopy and biopsy.
There can be many medical and lifestyle related reasons behind stomach cancer. People who have a family history of gastric cancer, who smoke or consume alcohol excessively, or who have a chronic and severe infection with the bacteria ‘Helicobacter pylori’ (H. pylori) in their stomach, have a manifold increased risk of developing this disease. Additionally, eating excessive amounts of processed meats, salt-preserved foods, and canned foods also damages the stomach lining. To avoid this serious disease, include fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, antioxidant-rich diet and adequate amount of water in your diet. If any of the symptoms mentioned above are troubling you for a long time, then instead of searching for treatment on the internet, immediately consult a good specialist doctor, because timely and correct diagnosis and early stage detection is the only sure shot to defeat this deadly disease.