Question 1

what to do if i'm really worried that i have early stages of stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Gastroscopy: Usually stomach cancer is associated with symptoms.  Either bleeding from the ulcerating lesion associated with the early form of tumor, some evidence of obstruction when the lesion, now rare is in the prepyloric area or swallowing problems when related to the upper stomach, cardio-esophageal region.  In any of the cases when a question of some pathology arises, a gastroscopy/biopsy is indicated.

Question 2

what do you suggest if i'm really worries that i have early stages of stomach cancer !?

Accepted Answer

MD: Stomach cancer is not terribly common in the us but it can happen so why don't you visit your doc and ask him/her about it?  Maybe you need an upper endoscopy. Worrying will not help, just do it.

Question 3

who in the u.s. is more at risk for stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Lower SE status.: Apparently, there is higher risk in lower soceoeconomic (se)  status groups, and in those who eat smoked foods, and heavily salted foods.  Many people have ulcers, and helicobacter pylori infection.  Treatment of this infection can produce remission in 1/2 of patients who get malt (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue), and has dramatically reduced the incidence of this disease.

Question 4

how common is stomach cancer in the u.s., and does it mostly affect certain types of people, such as meat-eaters?

Accepted Answer

Not very common: Stomach or gastric cancers have decreased in the US since the 1940's. There are some stomach cancers however associated with H. pylori stomach infections. Smoked foods, excess alcohol intake, and cigarette smoking may be associated with stomach cancer. It is more common in other countries than the US.

Question 5

does stomach cancer throb?

Accepted Answer

Typically no: Stomach cancer often has no symptoms. If there are it is usually a feeling of being full or some bleeding. If concerned see a GI doctor.

Question 6

what causes stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many risk factors: Risk factors include- h. Pylori infection (a stomach bacteria responsible for ulcers), high intake of smoked or salted foods, obseity, family history of certain inherited cancers, men > 55 years, black, hispanic or Asian ethnicity, excessive smoking and alcohol use, prior gastric surgery.

Question 7

who develops stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Multiple risk factor: Age > 50, male sex, tobacco use, eating too much salt, helicobacter pylori chronic infection, blood type a, family history.

Question 8

is stomach cancer hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Not really: While certain ethnic groups have a higher incidence, it is thought to be due more to environmental influences than hereditary factors.

Question 9

odds of stomach cancer in 20s?

Accepted Answer

Very low: Mean age for stomach cancer is 55 years.

Question 10

how do you get stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many risks: Common causes and risk include high dietary use of salt-preserved and processed foods (as in japan), chronic infection with h. Pylori (stoamch ulcer causing bacteria), obesity, smoking, family history, pernicious anemia, and a hisory of gastric ulcers or gastric surgery.

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