Gastric Cancer Quiz
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Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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Gastric discomfort
Heartburn
There is a feeling that the stomach is burning
Abdominal discomfort
Feeling stressed
Pain in the middle of the upper stomach
Lost weight recently
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How Ubie Can Help You
With a free 3-min Gastric Cancer quiz, powered by Ubie's AI and doctors, find possible causes of your symptoms.
This questionnaire is customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Your personal report will tell you
✔ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes
- Black poop
- Abdominal pain
- Tarry stools
- Blood in stool
- Black shiny stool
- Coal black stool
- Poop was really dark
- Poop is like coffee grounds
- Stools looks like strawberry jam
- Throwing up blood
- Black tarry stool
- Black shiny poop
- Black stool and throwing up
- Stool looks like raspberry jelly
- Poop looks like strawberry jam
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Gastric Cancer?
Cancer of the stomach. The primary symptom is indigestion or "heartburn." Sometimes people have nausea or bloating and weight loss and fatigue as well. It is diagnosed when a doctor, usually a gastroenterologist, puts a tube with a camera down the throat while the patient is sleeping and takes a biopsy of any abnormality they see in the stomach. Once the cancer has been diagnosed by biopsy, CT scans, PET scans and MRIs may be ordered as well. Known risk factors include alcohol, occupational exposures such as rubber, an infection called "H pylori," pernicious anemia, gastric acid reflux (GERD) and age.
Typical Symptoms of Gastric Cancer
- Black, shiny stool
- Upset tummy / upper abdominal discomfort
- Swelling leaves a dent when pressed for at least 15 seconds
- Blood in stool
- Burning or hunger sensation in the stomach
- Swelling of the arms or hands
- Heartburn; painful burning feeling in the chest or throat
- Upper central abdominal pain
Diagnostic Questions for Gastric Cancer
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are your stools black and shiny like hair?
- Do you have discomfort in the upper abdomen, like an upset tummy?
- Does the swelling leave a dent when pressed for at least 15 seconds?
- Do you have blood in your stool?
- Do you feel burning or hunger in your stomach?
Treatment of Gastric Cancer
This disease should be treated by a multi-disciplinary team of doctors (surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist) working together to come up with the best plan that can integrate possible surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these and in various orders and at varying times. Treatment plans vary on the size and location of the tumor, the involvement of nearby lymph nodes, whether the tumor has spread anywhere else, and the overall condition of the patient.
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References
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Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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