Gastrointestinal Surgeon

Stomach Cancer Symptoms

Significant Weight loss Persistent Vomiting Blood in Vomiting Bloating Early filling of Stomach, No desire to eat, Low Haemoglobulin Lump in the abdomen

Stomach Cancer Diagnosis 

 is done by Gastroscopy Biopsy and CT Scan abdomen.

Stomach cancer Treatment 

depends upon the stage of the disease and health profile of an individual.

Early stage stomach cancer is treated by Gastrectomy. Late stage stomach cancer is treated by Chemotherapy and Surgery.

Very late stage stomach cancer needs palliative care to maintain nutrition by Stent, Feeding Jejunostomy and Supportive care.

Earlier the diagnosis of Cancer Better the outcome.

Stomach Cancer Specialist - Dr Nitin Jain

Gastric ulcer is a condition in which there breach in the continuity of the surface of the stomach and inflammation.

Gastric Ulcer Symptoms- 

Indigestions, Gas, Burps, Bloating, Burning in Chest, Heartburn, Nausea, Vomiting

Alarm Symptoms of Cancer - 

Significant Weight loss, Blood in vomiting and anaemia 

Diagnosis is done by Symptoms and Endoscopy

Treatment usually is conservative.

Complications of gastric  ulcer -Bleeding,  Perforation, Gastric Outlet Obstruction requires Surgery.

Stomach Surgeon - Dr Nitin Jain

Bloody Vomiting is a frightening symptom. Blood vomiting causes

The commonest cause for the blood in the vomit is GASTRITIS, VARICEAL BLEEDING IN CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER ,GASTRIC ULCER AND DUDENAL ULCER. 

Vomit of blood is common symptom of the Gastric Cancer associated with significant weight loss. 

All the patients with Blood in Vomitus need evaluation  with Endoscopy, Sonography and CT scan abdomen. 80-90 % of the patients with vomiting of blood are treated by Endoscopic Bleeding Control. Few need angiography and non responders need Surgery at the last resort depending upon the cause.

Consult Dr Nitin Jain for Blood in Vomiting