Serious Warning Signs Of Stomach Cancer

Unintended Weight Loss

Unintended weight loss is when an individual loses over ten percent of their body weight for no apparent reason. Several mechanisms can contribute to weight loss in a stomach cancer patient. Appetite loss is a common manifestation in stomach cancer patients due to their early satiety. A stomach tumor can press on an affected individual's intestines, causing them to feel bloated easily.

Unintended weight loss accompanied by severe bloating after consuming food or even just a beverage can indicate stomach cancer. The hunger signals that come from the patient's brain are disrupted or shut down prematurely during the consumption of food, causing them to lose their appetite. Also, cancerous stomach tumors can secrete substances that intercept natural hunger signals. The interrupted signals cause appetite loss and subsequent weight loss.

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Blood In The Stool

Stomach cancer can cause damage to the stomach, esophagus, and intestinal linings. The linings of the intestines, stomach, and esophagus are supplied with blood by tiny blood vessels that split open and burst when cancerous cells invade them. Invasive cancerous cells damage blood vessels in the linings and even as deep as the muscular tissues that make up the digestive tract. This damage leaks blood into the contents of the stomach or intestines. None of the blood components are reabsorbed from the stool as it moves through the rest of the intestinal tract. It is excreted in the stool as a result.

When the damage to the blood vessels from cancer occurs in the first parts of the digestive tract, the stool will appear similar to coffee grounds or have a tarry color and consistency. This texture and color are due to the blood having plenty of time to clot while moving through the intestinal tract before being excreted. Bright red blood in stools is rarely caused by stomach cancer, unless it has metastasized to the last segments of the large intestine.

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