4 Warning Signs Of Stomach Cancer- Risk Factors & Treatment - Dr. Sreenivass BJ |Doctors' Circle

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Dr. Sreenivass B J | Phone 📞 +91 97395 76694 (Online & in-person appointment can be booked online or by call) Consultant General Physician & Medical Oncologist | Akshaya Medical Center, Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, India
November is considered as stomach cancer awareness month or celebrated as a stomach awareness month to raise awareness to know the symptoms of gastric cancer and detect the disease early. Main symptoms of stomach cancer are abdominal pain, vomiting, tiredness and weight loss. But usually these are not specific to stomach cancer. Even patients with any other infections can have a weight loss, any other cancer can have a weight loss. Especially the heart burn, we call it as gastro esophageal reflux disease. So any symptom which is prolonged for long term , suppose the gastric reflux disease or the heart burn doesn't go away easily with medicines for 4-8 weeks, it is better to consult a doctor as early as possible to get the endoscopy done. So one of the screening method we commonly use in our clinical practice is upper GI endoscopy we call it as where the tube is inserted to the stomach and the stomach part is very well seen and any suspicious ulcers are there or suspicious mass is there we take the biopsy or any redness or discoloration is there we take the biopsy and we subject them for the testing. If the test is positive for the cancer, we can definitely cure that disease. Risk factor specially for stomach cancer is the obesity, alcohol and smoking. These are the common risk factors which predispose to the gastric cancer. These are called as environmental factors. Genetic factors are also there which are very less common. Less than 5 % of the individuals get affected because of the familial gene which causes the cancer. These genes are modifiable. Obesity - so to have regular exercises, balance of diet so that we maintain a strict weight control. Then we can avoid junk food, stick to the vegetables and fruits and more of antioxidants. For the stomach awareness month message is educate yourselves about the symptoms of cancers which are not specific but if it is there for a prolonged time, you should not neglect them. Get the doctor's advice as early as possible. For the screening, especially the high risk patients like smoking, alcohol and obesity, get the upper GI endoscopy in early stages only to detect the cancer early.
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