Things to note before gastric cancer examination

Precautions to take before a gastric cancer examination include eating a light diet, fasting, and not taking medications.

Things to note before gastric cancer examination:

1. Eat a light diet: Before undergoing a gastric cancer examination, you need to avoid eating irritating, greasy, and difficult-to-digest foods, such as peppers, ginger, onions, garlic, and barbecue, so as not to affect the test results. It is recommended to eat a light diet 1 to 2 days before the examination.

2. Fasting: Before gastroscopy or puncture biopsy, you generally need to fast for 8 to 12 hours to ensure that the stomach is empty to avoid affecting the test results.

3. Prohibited medications: Before undergoing a gastric cancer examination, you need to inform your doctor of the medications you are taking, such as antibiotics, antacids, analgesics, etc. Some medications may affect the test results, and you need to be guided by a doctor to stop taking the medication or adjust the dosage to prevent abnormal test results.

Things to note after gastric cancer examination:

After the gastric cancer examination, you need to pay attention to your physical condition. If you experience vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, itchy skin and other discomfort symptoms, you need to inform the doctor in time so that timely treatment can be provided. For a period of time after the examination, you need to pay attention to your diet and avoid eating irritating, greasy, and difficult-to-digest foods to avoid irritating and burdening the stomach. It is recommended to eat a light diet for a period of time and avoid overeating.