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What kind of abnormal symptoms are suspected of gastrointestinal cancer?

      Gastrointestinal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Common types of gastrointestinal cancer include liver cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer. In general, gastrointestinal cancer is more common in males and the risk increases with age. The cause is a combination of genetics, health risk behaviors and environmental factors.




Causes of cancer in the digestive system

Factors that cause gastrointestinal cancer are divided into two main factors:

- Factors of genetics, race, history of illness, having gastrointestinal cancer in the family or having had cancer in other organs before, such as ovaries, uterus, or breast.

-Environmental factors and behavior in consuming food that contains carcinogens. It is commonly found in grilled foods, fermented foods such as salted fish, dried shrimp, shrimp paste, fermented fish, bacon, Chinese sausage, and smoking habits. Drinking alcohol is also an important risk factor.




The following abnormal symptoms should be seen immediately by a doctor.

-Stuck in swallowing, having difficulty swallowing, swallowing hurts

-Loss of appetite, full quickly, eating less food

-Chronic abdominal distension

-Vomiting old food, vomiting blood which may look like coffee grounds

-Stomach pain that doesn't go away on its own and doesn't get better after taking medicine. The pain is more frequent and the pain is worse.

-Stomach pain at night to the point of not being able to sleep

-Excretion changes and the stool becomes smaller.

-Passing black-red stool or blood in the stool

-Yellow body, yellow eyes, enlarged stomach, felt a lump in the stomach.

-Unintended weight loss

-Found a state of fatigue have anemia

Health check, search for risks and learn how to prevent stomach cancer

1.Go for screening when you are 55 years old or older because it is a disease that can be treated if detected in the early stages.

2.Avoid salty foods. Grilled and smoked foods that cause chronic inflammation and can cause cancer

3.Be sure to exercise regularly.

4. Eat fruits and vegetables

5. Don't smoke

Consult a doctor immediately if you find that you are at risk of developing disease or start to develop suspicious symptoms.


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