What is stomach cancer? Is it necessary to have an endoscopy?

Stomach cancer is a disease that occurs as a result of the development of malignant tumors in the gastric mucosa due to some different causes. Stomach cancer, which ranks 4th in terms of incidence among all types of cancer, also has a feature that can spread to organs such as lymph nodes, liver, lungs by Decaying from the stomach. The fact that stomach cancer, which men get more often than women, can be diagnosed early is one of the most important conditions for completely getting rid of this disease.  As a result of early diagnosis, stomach cancer can be controlled with the correct treatment application, and in the continuation of these applications, it is possible to get rid of stomach cancer thanks to the correct diet. 

At the stage of diagnosis of stomach cancer, many different methods are used. There is no screening test for this type of cancer. But people who have a family history and are at risk of stomach cancer, as well as adults who show symptoms with it, undergo some tests to investigate stomach cancer. Among these methods, the most widely used diagnostic method is known as endoscopy.  Endoscopy is the process of investigating the stomach with the help of a thin and flexible tube. Therefore, if you have a suspicion of stomach cancer, it will be the most correct choice to have an endoscopy with the guidance of a specialist doctor on leave.

What are the symptoms of stomach cancer

As with all types of cancer, early diagnosis of the disease is of great importance in stomach cancer. For this reason, if you are observing the common symptoms of stomach cancer, you can diagnose the presence of the disease early by having an endoscopy as soon as possible. Stomach cancer is a disease that most often does not show many symptoms in the early stages, and as it progresses, the symptoms of the content and dosage increase. The most important symptom that occurs in the early stages is indigestion and bloating.  Again, in the early stages, an aversion to meat foods may occur as a sign of stomach cancer. When the disease progresses a little further, some symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, rapid weight loss, and a feeling of bloating after eating manifest themselves. Especially patients over the age of 40 are advised to take into account the symptoms of indigestion and weight loss.

For stomach cancer, the most common patients from the early stage to the advanced stage are listed as follows;

• Indigestion,
• Burning sensation in the chest,
• Bloating felt after eating,
• Loss of appetite,
• Slight nausea.

The fact that these complaints are felt once will not indicate cancer. However, as a result of the uninterrupted continuation of these disorders continuously for a certain period of time, a doctor's control will be very important for you.

As the tumor formed in the stomach begins to grow, the symptoms and complaints seen will be serious. And therefore, the symptoms that appear in the advanced stages of stomach cancer will manifest themselves much more seriously. Some of the symptoms of stomach cancer observed in advanced stages are as follows;

• Losing weight for no apparent reason,
• Constant stomach pain,
• Seeing blood in the stool,
• Vomit,
• Having difficulty swallowing,
• Swelling in the stomach,
• A constant constipation or diarrhea,
• A constant weakness and fatigue,
• Feeling of pain in the chest,
• It is a yellowish eye white and a yellowish skin color. 

What are the causes of stomach cancer

Genetic characteristics come to the fore as a priority in the formation of stomach cancer. People with a family history of stomach cancer are in the priority risk group. However, environmental factors, nutritional disorders and some other diseases that facilitate the development of cancer are among the causes of stomach cancer. 

Stomach cancer can be a cancer that develops in any of the digestive system organs and then jumps to the stomach. Or it has properties that start directly in the stomach and can spread to other organs when left untreated. The risk factors encountered in the emergence of these formations are listed as follows:;

• Diet and wrong eating habits,
• Infections,
• Smoking and alcohol use,
• They are genetic factors. 

Diagnosis and diagnostic process of stomach cancer

The possibility of early detection in stomach cancer treatments greatly affects the success of treatment. For this reason, all discomfort experienced in the stomach should be evaluated as a symptom and an endoscopy should be performed under the control of specialist doctors as quickly as possible. If there are some discomfort and symptoms that you have constantly felt in your stomach, your stomach scan will be performed in the safest way with the endoscopy application. In the endoscopy application, your specialist doctor will observe your esophagus, stomach and the first parts of the small intestine with a lighted camera.  If some parts other than normal are detected in these areas, a biopsy will be taken to definitively diagnose what is happening. Thus, the diagnosis and diagnostic process will be completed.

In short, one of the most important steps in the diagnosis and diagnosis of stomach cancer is the application of endoscopy. This application is one of the most effective methods preferred by specialist doctors in the early diagnosis process.