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Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer may include: Trouble swallowing; Belly pain; Feeling bloated after eating; Feeling full after eating small amounts of food; Not feeling hungry when you would expect to be hungry; Heartburn; Indigestion; Nausea; Vomiting; Losing weight without trying; Feeling very tired; Stools that look black
Find out about symptoms and causes for this cancer that starts in the large intestine. Learn about treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery. This content does not have an English version.
Most people don't have signs and symptoms in the early stages of primary liver cancer. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include: Losing weight without trying; Loss of appetite; Upper abdominal pain; Nausea and vomiting; General weakness and fatigue; Abdominal swelling; Yellow discoloration of your skin and the whites of your eyes ...
Carcinoid tumors, which are one subset of tumors called neuroendocrine tumors, usually begin in the digestive tract (stomach, appendix, small intestine, colon, rectum) or in the lungs. Carcinoid tumors often don't cause signs and symptoms until late in the disease.
If you're concerned about H. pylori infection or you think you may have a high risk of stomach cancer, talk to your health care provider. Together you can decide whether you may benefit from H. pylori testing.
Stomach cancer can present itself in several different ways, such as difficulty swallowing, feeling bloated after eating, feeling full after only eating a small amount of food, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, stomach pain, unintentional weight loss, and vomiting.
Causes of intestinal obstruction may include fibrous bands of tissue (adhesions) in the abdomen that form after surgery; hernias; colon cancer; certain medications; or strictures from an inflamed intestine caused by certain conditions, such as Crohn's disease or diverticulitis.
Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending on where the cancer occurs. Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs, causes signs and symptoms that may include: Chest pain; Painful coughing; Shortness of breath; Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin on your chest; Unexplained weight loss
In this Q&A, a medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Mohamad (Bassam) B. Sonbol, M.D., offers information on the current status of diagnosis, screening and treatment for gastric and esophageal cancers.
Neuroendocrine tumors don't always cause signs and symptoms at first. The symptoms you might experience depend on the location of your tumor and whether it produces excess hormones. In general, neuroendocrine tumor signs and symptoms might include: Pain from a growing tumor; A growing lump you can feel under the skin; Feeling unusually tired