Early stage stomach cancer symptoms

Symptoms of early stage stomach cancer are often very faint, some cases have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of stomach cancer often only appear when the tumor has grown relatively large. Most cases of early detection of stomach cancer are due to the patient going to the doctor for other stomach-related diseases. 

However, prevention is better than cure, if you have the symptoms of early stage stomach cancer below, you should go to a medical center for early examination and treatment.

1. Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain is a symptom of many stomach-related diseases, including cancer. The stomach often hurts when cancer cells have spread through the stomach lining. The initial feeling of abdominal pain may be mild, but a dull pain in one area of ​​the abdomen for a long time that does not go away on its own can be a sign of early stage stomach cancer.

the more advanced the cancer
The more advanced the cancer, the more severe the patient's abdominal pain.

2. Indigestion, bloating, heartburn

Frequent indigestion, feeling full and heartburn are also symptoms that can occur in early stage cancer. Feelings of indigestion and bloating can make the patient feel full after just a small meal.

3. Feeling of loss of appetite

What are the signs of early stage stomach cancer? Loss of appetite, loss of appetite, and feeling full quickly are quite faint symptoms of early stage cancer. However, when combined with other symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, abdominal pain or nausea, it can help identify the disease more clearly.

4. Nausea, vomiting blood

Frequently feeling nauseous, even vomiting blood is a sign of diseases such as inflammation, ulcers in the stomach, duodenum and even cancer. In addition, frequent nausea is also a sign of disease in many other organs such as the kidneys, gallbladder, pancreas, etc. Therefore, patients need to go to the doctor to detect early the disease they are suffering from.

5. Abnormal bowel movements

When suffering from diseases of the stomach, intestines, colon, etc., there will often be symptoms of abnormal bowel movements such as:

Changes in bowel movement time.
Frequent bowel movements, continuous bowel movements, feeling like they are not finished.
Abnormally loose or hard stools for a long time.
Severe pain when defecating, even bloody stools.

6. Fatigue, weakness, unexplained weight loss

These are common signs of many cancers. Cancer cells will increase energy needs, weaken muscles, and disrupt hormones in the body, causing the patient to be weak and tired. When the stomach does not function normally due to cancer, weakness and weight loss are very likely to occur.

In addition to the above signs, people with stomach cancer may experience other symptoms such as jaundice, edema due to water retention in the body or difficulty swallowing when eating. However, these symptoms often occur when the disease is in the late stages or has metastasized.

As mentioned, the signs of stomach cancer can be symptoms of many other diseases. Therefore, when symptoms persist or many symptoms appear at the same time, the patient should quickly see a doctor to find the cause of the disease and treat it promptly.