My sister is 43 years old and is currently under remission from Stage 2A ovarian cancer. I read online that ovarian cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates. Is it true? How should we help her maintain her health so that it doesn't recur?
Doctor, I often have recurring stomach ulcers. The last time I had an ulcer was last September, when I experience severe heartburn and stomach pain. I also vomited a lot due to the nausea. I am now experiencing it again and the medications don’t seem to work anymore. I’ve googled my symptoms and read that gastric cancer has similar symptoms. Is it possible that my ulcer has evolved to become cancerous? Why do I keep getting these stomach ulcers and is there anything I can do to prevent them from coming back?
If you are having persistent symptoms of heartburn and pain and vomiting despite anti-gastric ulcer treatment, then you should be investigated. When was your last gastroscopy? Sometimes gastric cancer can present as ulcers in the stomach and the way to verify this is by biopsy-ing the ulcer during the scope. However benign ulcers do not become cancers unless there is underlying features like intestinal metaplasia or some risk factors like helicobacter pylori infection. If there is no recent scope, then it should be done coz of your persistent symptoms. Vomiting is not a good sign either
I am a 65 year old male. My weight has been decreasing these two weeks since I lost my appetite. I feel full only after 2-3 spoonfuls of food. While I feel weak, I don’t feel any pain. I sometimes feel nauseous and will throw up. My biggest concern is that my father used to have gastric cancer. However, it was early stage and he went for surgery and was cured. Am I at risk of developing the same cancer? And do the symptoms I am having now point towards the possibility?
You need to be seen by a doctor. You probably need blood tests and scopes and maybe even a scan
In April 2019, my grandfather was diagnosed with a gastric polyp. At that time, it was non-cancerous. Last week, he experienced similar symptoms and it appears his polyp has recurred. I’ve heard that if it recurs, then it may be cancerous. Am I over-worrying? Would you recommend another examination to check whether the polyp is cancerous?
Gastric polyps do not become cancerous. It is not like colon polyps so nothing to worry about
Is specks of blood in the vomit and pain in the right side of the stomach signs of gastric cancer? What do we need to do? My father is 59 years old and he is showing these signs. Is a gastroscopy enough?
Vomiting blood is not a good sign. Needs to be seen by a doctor and scoped. May be bleeding from ulcers or other reasons . Not always cancer
I am 67 years old and have been experiencing heartburn. When I eat, I get full only after a small portion of food and I have so far lost close to 10kg in 2 weeks. I have also taken medicine for reflux but there is no improvement. I am also experiencing constipation. Do all these sound like symptoms of cancer?
The early satiety and weight loss needs to be investigated by a doctor
My grandfather is undergoing chemotherapy for his gastric cancer. However the chemotherapy drugs are causing gastric reflux symptoms for him. Is this a sign of his cancer getting worse?
Yes depending on the chemotherapy, pls ask your oncologist
What are the signs of gastric cancer? I have been living with gastric reflux for more than 8 years. Is there any possibility it’ll develop into cancer?
Gastric reflux may be a sign of cancer if it gets worse but it may not be too. . If there has been persistent reflux for a long while, it may be worth getting a scope to get a clearer picture of what’s happening in the stomach
My mother in law is 74 years old. Currently, she cannot swallow anything without throwing up. We noticed there were blood spots in her vomit. She also complains about feeling pain in her abdomen. Are these signs of cancer?
It may or may not be cancer. She needs to see a doctor. Pls schedule this as soon as possible
I am still undergoing treatment for my peptic ulcer disease. It has been 3 years since I was diagnosed and the ulcer keeps recurring. What is the best examination or test to find out the root cause behind the ulcer? I am 50 years old and male. There is cancer history in my family but not stomach cancer. My uncle died from colon cancer at the age of 58.
Peptic ulcer disease is very common in the population and does not mean there is cancer.Common Causes of peptic ulcer disease include Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach- can be tested by GP. And use of NSAIDs