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Diseases

Stomach Cancer

Cancer of the stomach, the main organ that holds food for digestion. ... Symptoms of stomach cancer are often vague, such as loss of appetite and weight, so diagnosis is often delayed. The cancer is diagnosed definitively with a biopsy of stomach tissue.

SYMPTOMS

There may be no symptoms of stomach cancer early on. Later, symptoms include feeling bloated after eating, feeling full after eating small amounts of food, nausea, heartburn or indigestion.

CAUSES

  • A diet high in salty and smoked foods.
  • A diet low in fruits and vegetables.
  • Eating foods contaminated with a fungus called aflatoxin.
  • Family history of stomach cancer.
  • Infection with helicobacter pylori.
  • Long-term stomach inflammation.

Chitradurga

Seebara, Behind Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, Basavakumara Swamy Mutt, Chitradurga - 577504

Kunigal

K Huraliborsandra, Gowdgere Post, Dhomratti Temple Road, Kunigal, Tumakuru District. - 572130

Bengaluru

36, KG Gollarapalya, Bolare (P), Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru - 560082