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Gastric cancer

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Digestive system

Digestive system

Stomach cancer, X-ray

Stomach cancer, X-ray

Stomach

Gastrectomy - series

Gastrectomy - series

Gastric cancer

Alternative Names:

Cancer - stomach; Stomach cancer; Gastric carcinoma
Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Difficulty swallowing, particularly difficulty that increases over time
Vague abdominal fullness
Nausea and vomiting
Vomiting blood
Abdominal pain
Excessive belching
Breath odor
Excessive gas (flatus)
Unintentional weight loss
A general decline in health
Premature abdominal fullness after meals

Signs and tests:

An upper GI series showing gastric cancer
An EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and biopsy showing gastric cancer
A CBC showing anemia (although there are many other reasons for anemia)
A stool test that is positive for blood

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