Symptoms of Stomach cancer

Symptoms of Stomach cancer

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Stomach cancer includes the 56 symptoms listed below:

• Early symptoms:
  • Vague abdominal symptoms
  • Indigestion
  • Heartburn
  • Upper abdominal discomfort
  • Upper abdominal discomfort after meals
  • Feeling of abdominal fullness after meals
• Upper abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Stomach bloating after meals
• Gas
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Feeling of fullness
• Weakness
• Fatigue
• Abdominal hard mass - in only some cases
• Gastrointestinal bleeding - see also symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding
• Vomiting blood
• Blood in stool
• Black stool
• Tarry black stool
• Anemia - from gastrointestinal bleeding; see also symptoms of anemia
• Asymptomatic in early stages
• Weight loss
• Swallowing difficulty
• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Acidity
• Burping
• Abdominal bloating
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Bleeding
• Weight loss
• Tiredness
• Blood clots
• Anemia
• Blood in stool
• Altered bowel habits
• Poor appetite
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Stomach cancer is often asymptomatic or causes only nonspecific symptoms in its early stages. By the time symptoms occur, the cancer has generally metastasized to other parts of the body
• Indigestion or a burning sensation (heartburn)
• Loss of appetite, especially for meat
• Abdominal pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Bloating of the stomach after meals
• Weakness and fatigue
• Bleeding (vomiting blood or having blood in the stool), which can lead to anemia
• Dysphagia
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Stomach cancer:

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• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Stomach cancer
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Stomach cancer
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Stomach cancer: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Stomach cancer:

• Metastatic stomach cancer (see Digestive symptoms)
  • Liver cancer
  • Pancreas cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
• more complications...»

Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Stomach cancer:

• Physical exam
• Fecal occult blood test
• Upper GI series
• Barium meal contrast x-ray
• Endoscopy
• Gastroscopy
• more tests...»

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Do I have Stomach cancer?

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• Stomach cancer: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Stomach cancer
• Hidden Causes of Stomach cancer
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Stomach cancer
• More about Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer: Medical Mistakes

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Stomach cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Stomach cancer:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Stomach cancer?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Stomach cancer includes:

• Indigestion
• Stomach ulcer
• Stomach virus
• Benign gastric ulcer
• Benign polyp
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 23 alternative diagnoses for Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

Research all specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

More about symptoms of Stomach cancer:

More information about symptoms of Stomach cancer and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Stomach cancer
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Stomach cancer
• Underlying causes of Stomach cancer
• Risk factors for Stomach cancer

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal bloating - see all causes of Abdominal swelling
• Abdominal hard mass - see all causes of Abdominal mass
• Abdominal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Altered bowel habits - see all causes of Altered bowel habits
• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Asymptomatic in early stages - see all causes of No symptoms
• Black stool - see all causes of Black stool
• Bleeding - see all causes of Bleeding symptoms
• Blood clots - see all causes of Blood clots
• Blood in stool - see all causes of Bloody stool
• Blood in stool - see all causes of Bloody stool
• Burping - see all causes of Belching
• Constipation - see all causes of Constipation
• Diarrhea - see all causes of Diarrhea
• Dysphagia - see all causes of Dysphagia
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Feeling of abdominal fullness after meals - see all causes of Fullness
• Feeling of fullness - see all causes of Fullness
• Gas - see all causes of Belching
• Gastrointestinal bleeding - see all causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Heartburn - see all causes of Heartburn
• Indigestion - see all causes of Indigestion
• Indigestion - see all causes of Indigestion
• Loss of appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Poor appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Stomach bloating after meals - see all causes of Meal symptoms
• Swallowing difficulty - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Tarry black stool - see all causes of Black stool
• Tiredness - see all causes of Tiredness
• Upper abdominal discomfort - see all causes of Upper abdominal discomfort
• Upper abdominal discomfort after meals - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Upper abdominal pain - see all causes of Upper abdominal pain
• Vague abdominal symptoms - see all causes of Abdominal symptoms
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
• Vomiting blood - see all causes of Vomiting blood
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

Medical Books Online about Stomach cancer

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Stomach cancer are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Stomach cancer.

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Symptoms of Stomach cancer: Online Medical Books

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Gastric cancer: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Early clues to gastric cancer are chronic dyspepsia and epigastric discomfort, followed in later stages by weight loss, anorexia, feeling of fullness after eating, anemia, and fatigue. If the cancer is in the cardia, the first sign or symptom may be dysphagia and, later, vomiting (commonly coffee-ground vomitus). Affected patients may also have blood in their stools.

The course of gastric cancer may be insidious or fulminating. Unfortunately, the patient typically treats himself with antacids or histamine blockers until the symptoms of advanced stages appear.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Malignant spinal neoplasms: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.

The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:

❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.

❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.

❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.

❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Gastric cancer: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Early clues to gastric cancer are chronic dyspepsia and epigastric discomfort, followed in later stages by weight loss, anorexia, a feeling of fullness after eating, anemia, and fatigue. If the cancer is in the cardia, the first symptom may be dysphagia and, later, vomiting (typically coffee-ground vomitus). Affected patients may also have blood in their stools.

The course of gastric cancer may be insidious or fulminating. The patient typically treats himself with antacids until the symptoms of advanced stages appear.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Stomach cancer:

Stomach cancer can be hard to find early. Often there are no symptoms in the early stages and, in many cases, the cancer has spread before it is found. When symptoms do occur, they are often so vague that the person ignores them. Stomach cancer can cause the following:

• Indigestion or a burning sensation (heartburn);

• Discomfort or pain in the abdomen;

• Nausea and vomiting;

• Diarrhea or constipation;

• Bloating of the stomach after meals;

• Loss of appetite;

• Weakness and fatigue; and

• Bleeding (vomiting blood or having blood in the stool ).

Stomach cancer as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Stomach cancer, it is also important to consider Stomach cancer as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Stomach cancer may cause:

• Abdominal mass
• Abdominal pain
• Acanthosis nigricans
• Alpha fetoprotein levels raised (serum)
• Ascites
• Bowel obstruction
• Burr cells
• Cachexia
• Cutaneous metastasis
• Digital clubbing
• Dysphagia
• Esophageal stricture
• Gastric ulcer
• Gastroduodenal ulcers
• Haemolytic anaemia
• Hepatic vein thrombosis
• Hepatomegaly
• Hyperpigmentation
• Liver metastases
• Lymphadenopathy
• Lymphangitis carcinomatosa
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pyloric stenosis (adult / acquired)
• Renal metastases
• Sister Mary Joseph's nodule

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Stomach cancer
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Stomach cancer
• How serious is Stomach cancer?
• More about Stomach cancer
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Stomach cancer:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Stomach cancer. This signs and symptoms information for Stomach cancer has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Stomach cancer signs or Stomach cancer symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Stomach cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Stomach cancer symptoms.