Gastric cancer warning, 4 types of malignant changes in the stomach, you must seek medical treatment immediately

According to current domestic clinical statistics, the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer in my country are both among the top five tumor diseases. However, the course of gastric cancer is relatively slow, and most of them are caused by the long-term development of certain stomach diseases, the most typical of which are chronic atrophic gastritis and gastric ulcers. From the actual symptoms, early gastric cancer may be asymptomatic, or may only cause similar conditions to stomach diseases, which will not attract the attention of patients. Therefore, cancer has more room to develop until it enters the middle and late stages and the patient has serious adverse reactions before being diagnosed. At this time, most cancers are in a difficult-to-control stage, with complex treatments and unpredictable prognosis.

Due to the secrecy of early-stage gastric cancer, some people think it is unsolvable. After all, patients with gastric disease cannot undergo gastroscopy every day, nor can they stay in the hospital until cancer is discovered. In fact, the fact that early-stage gastric cancer is asymptomatic is relative, and can be simply explained as follows: compared with severe symptoms, the conditions of early-stage gastric cancer patients are relatively stable in all aspects, and on the surface they are still normal. However, gastric cancer is based on the development of a chronic disease course, and the process of malignant transformation will always bring light or severe stimulation to the condition, causing "unconventional" manifestations in patients with gastric disease. This is an early warning of gastric malignancy. As long as it can be discovered in time and checked in the hospital, the tumor can be controlled at the best time.

4 Warning Signs of Gastric Cancer
First: Increased frequency of ulcerative gastric disease attacks <br/>Gastric ulcer is a gastric disease that is close to gastric cancer. It is an ulcerative disease caused by severe damage to the gastric mucosa. Usually, patients can recover after long-term regular treatment, but gastric ulcers are recurrent, and some more serious patients may need medication for many years. If gastric ulcer patients relapse several times after recovery, or patients who are still in the drug control period have frequent attacks, more medications, and increased drug dosages, if you encounter these situations, you should go to the hospital for a gastroscopy immediately to check whether there is cancer or other digestive system lesions.
Second: The rhythm of stomach pain changes . As the saying goes, long-term illness makes a doctor. It does not mean that patients can treat their own diseases by themselves, but that patients have a better understanding of their own conditions. Stomach pain is a typical example. Many chronic stomach patients are familiar with the frequency, rhythm, cycle, and how to relieve stomach pain, but as the condition gradually worsens, the rhythm of stomach pain will change. For example; in the past, there would be 1-2 pains in a month, each time for about half an hour, and the pain was distending pain, which could be relieved after taking medicine. When the number of stomach pains increases to several times within a month, and the pain time is prolonged, the effect of medication is not obvious, and the distending pain turns into colic and tingling, then at this time, a gastroscopy is needed to check whether a tumor has occurred.

Third: The pain is aggravated and there is a small lump in the upper abdomen . Usually, with regular treatment and reasonable diet adjustment, the pain symptoms of patients with gastric diseases tend to be smooth and can be effectively controlled. When the condition worsens or even tumor lesions appear, the pain will be aggravated and conventional drugs cannot relieve it. This is a typical manifestation of early cancer. If the patient touches the upper abdomen with his hand, he can feel a small lump bulging, accompanied by anorexia and obvious weight loss. The possibility of suspected tumor is greater, and medical treatment is needed immediately.
Fourth: Tarry stools and black stools <br/>Digestive system bleeding, aggravated ulcerative lesions, dysplasia, and tumors can all lead to abnormal bowel movements. The appearance of tarry stools and black stools may be changes in stool characteristics caused by bleeding in the digestive system. Patients who encounter such situations must seek medical treatment immediately. First, check whether there is a tumor lesion, and second, find the specific bleeding site. If it is not treated in time, even if there is no tumor lesion, there is a possibility of organ perforation, which can also endanger life.

Doctors' tips: The organs of the digestive system interact with each other. Gastric disease may affect the esophagus and intestines, and the gallbladder may affect the stomach and duodenum. If the patient finds that his condition has worsened or the symptoms have changed, in addition to checking the site of the disease, other organs should also be checked to check the condition of the entire digestive system and not miss any lesions.