How to diagnose stomach cancer

How is stomach cancer diagnosed?

Gastric cancer is a very serious disease and is very difficult to treat. To diagnose whether you have gastric cancer, you can judge through physical symptoms, such as heartburn, abdominal pain, anemia and black stools. Be careful if you have blood in the stool, as it may be caused by gastric cancer. You can go to the hospital immediately for a detailed examination to make the judgment more accurate.

Heartburn and acid reflux symptoms occur, and heartburn symptoms appear in the lower part of the sternum, as if there is a fire burning. This is caused by food entering the esophagus. Stomach acid is acidic and the esophagus is alkaline. When acidic substances enter the esophagus, they will corrode the mucosa and cause heartburn. Many middle-aged and elderly people will have angina-like symptoms at night or in the early morning, usually in the chest area, and may also be caused by food reflux into the esophagus. You can go to the gastroenterology department for examination, which may be caused by gastric cancer.

The upper abdomen is uncomfortable and painful, and a burning sensation and feeling of fullness after eating are likely to occur repeatedly. The symptoms are not very obvious, and many patients will think it is gastritis or indigestion, such as repeated acid reflux, belching, nausea and vomiting, and loss of appetite. They go to the hospital for examination to rule out gastric cancer. Most patients also have upper abdominal pain, which may be intermittent or hidden pain.