警惕胃癌的八大症状

虽然在美国胃癌相对较少，但是胃癌是全球大癌症死亡原因。这个疾病治疗起来很困难，因为大多数人被诊断出来的时候，癌症已经转移到肝，淋巴结，和其他器官，这个时候开始引起症状。在癌症的早期阶段身体症状却很少，这些病人的胃癌发展症状可能包括：

胃口不好

无故消瘦

胃不适或疼痛

提前饱腹感

吞咽困难

贫血

呕吐

便中带血

这些症状中的许多症状可能显示不太严重的健康问题，但是如果你发现这些症状中的任何一个症状不能消失，或者变得更严重了，你要看医生来检查检查病因。体检，血检，完整的血细胞计数测试，胃镜检查，和活检来观察是否是胃癌引起了这些症状。

老人，男性，和有这些病的家庭史的人更可能会发展成胃癌。其他风险因素还包括有某种胃感染或疾病，例如胃炎或胃息肉，也或者是经常吃腌制和烟熏的食物。（美域健康赵霞编译）

What Are the Symptoms of Stomach Cancer?

Though relatively rare in the United States, stomach (gastric) cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. This disease can be difficult to treat because most people are diagnosed after the cancer has spread beyond the stomach to the liver, lymph nodes, or other organs, when it begins to cause symptoms. While physical signs are rare in early stages, those patients who do develop symptoms of stomach cancer may experience:

Loss of appetite

Unintentional weight loss

Discomfort or pain in the abdomen

Feeling full early

Difficulty swallowing

Anemia

Vomiting

Blood in stool

Many of these symptoms may indicate less serious health problems, but if you notice any of these physical signs and they do not go away, or they get worse, see your doctor to determine the cause. Your physician may then conduct a physical exam, blood chemistry studies, a complete blood count test, an upper endoscopy, or a biopsy to see whether cancer may be causing these symptoms.

Older people, men, and those with a family history are slightly more likely to develop stomach cancer. Other risk factors include having certain stomach infections or conditions, such as gastritis or gastric polyps, and eating a diet high in salted and smoked foods.

Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options for stomach cancer from Dana-Farber’s/Brigham and Women’s Center for Esophageal and Gastric Cancer.