10 Stomach Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Increased Abdominal Size
This is also a symptom of late stage stomach cancer where there is fluid buildup in the abdominal space that surrounds the organs in the abdomen. Medically, it is known as ascites. When ascites is caused by cancer, it is known as malignant ascites.
Some of the signs of ascites include weight gain, breathlessness (due to the pressure of fluid buildup in the abdomen), swelling of the abdomen, bloating, feeling sense of fullness in the abdomen, heavy abdomen, indigestion, changes in the belly button (may protrude due to increased pressure in the abdomen), hemorrhoids, ankle swelling, and decreased appetite.
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