Though the cause of stomach cancer is unknown, risk factors for stomach cancer include diet, H. pylori infection, smoking age, gastritis, stomach surgery, family history, and pernicious anemia. Symptoms include stomach discomfort, feeling full after a small meal, nausea and vomiting, and weight loss. Treatment depends upon staging and may involve surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Read more: Stomach Cancer Article
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Treatment & Diagnosis
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- Abdominal Pain
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- Rectal Bleeding (Blood in Stool, Hematochezia)
- Nausea
- Indigestion (Dyspepsia, Upset Stomach)
- Weight Loss
- Vomiting Blood
- Swollen Lymph Nodes (Lymphadenopathy)
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