Is acid reflux and heartburn at night a precursor to stomach cancer?

Is acid reflux and heartburn at night a precursor to stomach cancer?

Acid reflux and heartburn at night are common gastrointestinal symptoms. They may be one of the precursors of gastric cancer symptoms, or they may be clinical symptoms caused by common gastrointestinal diseases.

Symptoms of early gastric cancer are not obvious, or they may be caused by common digestive tract diseases, such as acid reflux, heartburn, hiccups, indigestion, etc. The continued growth of gastric tumors will lead to obvious stomach discomfort, such as stomach pain, loss of appetite, etc., and will further lead to changes in stool color. Acid reflux and heartburn at night may be one of the precursors of gastric cancer symptoms, or they may be caused by common digestive tract diseases such as gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux.

Patients diagnosed with gastric cancer will be treated with surgery by doctors, supplemented with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Patients diagnosed with gastritis will be treated with medication according to the doctor's advice. Commonly used drugs in clinical practice include omeprazole enteric-coated capsules, stomach comfort capsules, sucralfate oral suspension, etc. Patients with gastroesophageal reflux can be treated with drugs that inhibit gastric acid according to the doctor's advice, mainly including ranitidine hydrochloride tablets, cimetidine tablets, etc., in combination with promoting drug treatment, such as mosapride citrate dispersible tablets, itopride hydrochloride tablets, etc.

The diet needs to be nutritious, eat less spicy, cold, and greasy food, quit smoking and drinking. Pay attention to regular meals and avoid overeating. Keep a good mood and avoid long-term emotional anxiety or excessive mental stress.