Signs And Symptoms Of Stomach Cancer

Unintended Weight Loss

Patients who have stomach cancer may also deal with extreme and unintended weight loss of over 10 percent of their body weight. Feeling full faster is a big contributor to this, since it means patients are eating fewer calories. The stomach tumors patients often have also press on the intestines and make them feel bloated, which also reduces their appetite a fair amount. Stomach tumors also compromise signals of hunger sent to the brain. This also means the amount of food patients eat lessens. The body will then use existing fat stores to provide energy, resulting in extreme weight loss when this continues for extended periods.

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