What are the first warning signs of stomach cancer?

When stomach cancer does cause signs and symptoms, they can include:

• Poor appetite.
• Weight loss (without trying)
• Abdominal (belly) pain.
• Vague discomfort in the abdomen, usually above the navel.
• Feeling full after eating only a small meal.
• Heartburn or indigestion.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting, with or without blood.

Is stomach cancer silent?

Early-stage stomach cancer can be a silent threat, often causing few or no symptoms until the disease has grown into advanced stages and is more difficult to treat. However, doctors are diagnosing (and treating) stomach cancer earlier and more often than ever, thanks in large part to advanced endoscopic tools.

Is Stage 1 stomach cancer curable?

Surgery is the main treatment for stage 1 cancer. You might have surgery to remove all or part of the stomach. You might have chemotherapy after your operation if, after surgery, your surgeon finds your cancer is more advanced than they previously thought.

Who is at highest risk for stomach cancer?

Stomach cancer occurs most commonly in people older than 55. Most people diagnosed with stomach cancer are in their 60s and 70s. Gender. Men are twice as likely to develop stomach cancer as women.

What foods causes stomach cancer?

Stomach cancer risk is increased in people whose diets include large amounts of foods preserved by salting, such as salted fish and meat and pickled vegetables. Eating processed, grilled, or charcoaled meats regularly appears to increase risk of non-cardia stomach cancers.

Is milk good for stomach cancer?

The OR estimates showed dairy consumption was consistently associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer, although some of the results were nonsignificant and with significant heterogeneity.

Is honey good for stomach cancer?

Nutritional studies have indicated that consumption of honey modulates the risk of the development of gastric cancer, and also honey induced apoptosis in gastric mucosa[77]. It was postulated that CAPE may be a promising adjuvant treatment in gastric cancer[78].

Which tablet is best for abdominal pain?

Drugs for Abdominal Pain

• Aluminum Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide. Aluminum Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide contains antacids, prescribed for preventing ulcers, heartburn relief, acid indigestion and stomach upsets.
• Aztreonam.
• Budesonide.
• Camylofin.
• Cefuroxime axetil.
• Doxycycline.
• Drotaverine.
• Famotidine.