How to diagnose gastric cancer? Pay attention to these points

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. If you experience heartburn, acid reflux, abdominal discomfort and pain, anemia, black stools, or bloody stools, you should be careful, as it may be caused by gastric cancer. You can go to the hospital immediately for a detailed examination, which will make the judgment more accurate.

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from gastric cancer, which is mainly caused by bad daily living habits and bad eating habits. There are many ways to diagnose gastric cancer. You can judge it by your physical condition at home. Only by discovering the problem in time can you treat it as soon as possible. Here I will introduce to you how to diagnose gastric cancer.
Heartburn and acid reflux symptoms occur. 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. This 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 there is a burning sensation and fullness after eating. These symptoms occur repeatedly. At the beginning, the symptoms are not very obvious. Many patients think that it is caused by gastritis or indigestion. If there are repeated acid reflux, belching, nausea and vomiting, and loss of appetite, you should go to the hospital for examination to rule out gastric cancer. Most patients also have pain in the upper abdomen, which may be intermittent or dull. Many elderly people have a dull pain nerve and think it is just abdominal distension. You need to be especially careful at this time. Gastric cancer can easily be confused with other diseases in the early stage.
Anemia is a problem that many people will have. The anemia caused by gastric cancer will be different. If the face is pale or yellow, the fundus of the eyes is white, and the nails are white, it may be anemia. Generally, gastric cancer anemia will coexist with black stools, that is, tarry stools. This is because the cells in the stomach complete the shedding and regeneration within a few days. Patients with thin body and lack of strength and malnutrition should go to the hospital for examination in time.
Black and bloody stools, iron supplements, eating blood tofu, red dragon fruit, sweet potatoes, and pork liver may cause black stools, which are all normal. However, if your diet is normal and you do not eat these foods, you should be careful if your stools are bloody or black, as it may be caused by stomach cancer and a small amount of bleeding in the stomach and intestines, which will occur after defecation.