10 Stomach Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #10: Difficulty Swallowing
Difficulty swallowing is also known as dysphagia. Not only does it mean difficulty swallowing, it can also mean pain during swallowing. It can be one of the earlier symptoms of stomach cancer that gradually worsens over time contributing to the patient’s weight loss.
In late stages of stomach cancer, the cancer growth can increase over time to cause obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract depending on the location of the cancer. In these cases, surgery can be performed to reroute the passage of food or in palliative cases where patients no longer want surgery, stenting can be done to enlarge the passage to allow food to pass through.
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