In many people's minds, stomach cancer is often accompanied by symptoms such as pain, nausea, vomiting, etc. However, this is not the case. Stomach cancer is often painless and itchy in the early stages, and some patients do not even notice it until the condition worsens. In order to raise people's awareness of gastric cancer, doctors remind: there are 5 manifestations after meals, and it is recommended to do gastroscopy as soon as possible.
The occurrence of gastric cancer is often common at the age of 40 to 60, but the proportion of gastric cancer under the age of 40 still accounts for about 14% to 20%, and the proportion of gastric cancer in men is higher than that in women.
This is mainly due to the fact that men often drink and smoke, so they tend to have a higher chance of developing it than women, if you don't have any history of stomach problems before the age of 40.
However, patients who have recently had some gastrointestinal symptoms, or who have been in the history of ulcers for a long time, have obvious changes in symptoms, and people with rhythmic pain must pay great attention to it.
1.Eating and drinking
If you don't want stomach cancer to invade, you should stay away from it if you have the wrong eating behavior. Many types of food will increase the risk of stomach cancer, and regular eating of harmful substances will stimulate the stomach and allow cancer cells to form, among which pickled food, barbecued food, moldy food, alcoholic food, etc. should be kept away.
Only the science of diet can deliver nutrients and energy while protecting the gastric mucosa. Some people eat casually and choose foods only according to their own preferences, and if these foods happen to have hidden dangers, they may become a catalyst for disease.
2.Drink alcohol regularly
In life, many people have the behavior of drinking. If you always drink a lot of alcohol, it will cause irritation to the gastric mucosa, damage the health of the stomach, and the probability of stomach cancer will be very high.
Because the alcohol itself will pass through the stomach after ingestion, if you always drink a lot of hard alcohol, the gastric mucosa may be irritated and lesions may occur, and over time it may also induce gastric cancer.
3.Neglect personal hygiene
In fact, even the most common types of air can harbor cancer-inducing germs, such as Helicobacter pylori.
Helicobacter pylori is a special rod-shaped bacterium, which can not only survive and reproduce in the strong acid environment of the human stomach, but also induce chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer by continuously invading the gastric mucosa, and it is also one of the main causes of gastric cancer.
If you want to prevent these germs, you should pay attention to personal hygiene and oral hygiene in your daily life.
4.Frequent anger
If you have bad habits such as frequent anger and anger, you need to get rid of them in time. If you want to keep your body healthy, you have to have a good mood to regulate stability, control personal emotions, and have a good attitude to regulate, you will find that the body stays healthy, has the effect of improving resistance, and regulating endocrine. However, those who develop the disease have poor control over their emotions, often get angry, anxious or depressed at every turn, and have negative emotions for a long time. Constant stimulation of the body may affect the normal function of the immune system, which is more likely to induce diseases.
When the tumor grows, it compresses or invades the peripheral nerve endings, causing pain to be less pronounced, and because the nerve endings are replaced by tumor cells, they no longer send pain signals.
The condition has deteriorated: as the tumour cells grow and form larger tumours, they compress or invade peripheral nerve endings, but they don't directly cause pain.
The early symptoms of gastric cancer may include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, etc., and it is difficult to attract the attention of patients because there are no obvious specific symptoms of early gastric cancer.
1.Constant feeling of fullness
Gastric cancer patients are prone to persistent fullness after meals due to the growth of tumors, which affects the digestive function of the stomach. This sensation is different from general stomach bloating, which persists and gradually worsens over time. Therefore, you should be wary if you feel a feeling of fullness in your stomach frequently and for a long time after a meal.
2.Frequent hiccups
If you have frequent hiccups after meals, it is usually caused by excessive buildup of intestinal gas and indigestion, however, it is also possible for cancer cells in the stomach to invade nearby nerves. Generally speaking, if you have hiccups for dozens of minutes after eating, you should be highly vigilant and it is recommended to go to the hospital for a stomach examination as soon as possible.
3.Pain in the upper abdomen
People with stomach cancer may experience epigastric pain that varies from person to person, and may be persistently worse or intermittent. Some patients may mistake it for a condition such as gastritis or stomach ulcer and ignore the possibility of stomach cancer. Therefore, in case of unexplained epigastric pain, it is advisable to undergo a gastroscopy in a timely manner.
4.Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastric cancer patients will have relatively mild gastric bleeding in the early stage, but the amount of bleeding is relatively light, and most people generally cannot pay attention to it.
When the tumor grows rapidly, the gastric mucosa is very strongly irritated, which will lead to an increase in the amount of bleeding, and at this time, it is easy to cause the patient to vomit blood.
When these adverse symptoms occur, the patient's weight is generally affected to a great extent, and the weight will continue to decrease.
5.Weight loss
In the early stage of gastric cancer, patients may experience symptoms of weight loss, which may be due to the tumor irritating the stomach lining, resulting in poor digestion and absorption of food, and the tumor depleting the body's nutrients. Weight loss may be accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue, etc.
If you have a normal physical examination as a healthy person, you can do a gastroscopy once every 3-5 years. If you have a disease state, such as gastric ulcer or suspected early gastric cancer, as well as a history of gastrectomy and gastric polypectomy after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, it is recommended to have a gastroscopy once a year.
Patients should pay attention to eating less residue and easily digestible food at dinner the day before gastroscopy, and try liquid food 2 hours after the examination and after the pharyngeal effect disappears.
Within 1-4 days, patients may feel discomfort or pain in the pharynx, but there is no hindrance to eating, most people can continue to work as usual, and those with more severe conditions can rest appropriately.
It is important to note that although gastroscopy is an effective diagnostic method, it also has certain risks. Therefore, before undergoing gastroscopy, it is necessary to understand the relevant risks and precautions, and perform it under the guidance of a doctor.
Conclusion: If the above symptoms appear, it is recommended to have a gastroscopy as soon as possible. Gastroscopy is an intuitive examination method that allows you to directly observe the condition of the stomach through the lens, so as to detect stomach cancer or other stomach diseases. In addition, a gastroscopy can also perform a tissue biopsy to further confirm the condition.