According to National Cancer Institute, stomach cancer is one of the difficult cancers to diagnose making it very dangerous.
Knowing the signs and symptoms will enable you to spot the stomach cancer early with the help a medical practitioner.
If your lifestyle involves eating a lot of salty or processed foods, eating too much meat, drinking and smoking, improper cooking of food and lack of exercise, then you should check out the following stomach cancer symptoms:
Abdominal pain and discomfort above the navel. Stomach cancer can cause a vague or mild abdominal discomfort and bloating especially after eating.
Another symptom includes changes in digestion starting from poor appetite and persistent heartburn. This can also involve nausea and a sense of fullness in the upper abdomen after consuming a small meal.
The cancer is also associated with blood in stool and vomit. However, vomiting can sometimes lack blood. The blood is likely to look maroon or tarry black.
Swelling in the abdomen due to buildup of fluid that can be very uncomfortable when you try to lie flat and urge to pass urine more often.
Lastly, unexplained weight loss since the body is not absorbing the nutrients is also a symptom that you should know.This may also be associated with the loss of appetite.