Physical illness, belly prophet? If there are five 'characteristics' in the stomach, beware of cancer cells
Do you think there may be something wrong with your health when you have a big belly? Having a flat, soft stomach, or even an eight-pack, is the dream of many. However, sometimes the abdomen is also an important signal of whether disease is developing. For example, we must take the following five situations very seriously.
Be careful when visiting cancer cells with five 'signatures' in your stomach
An increase in abdominal circumference
Many people suddenly notice that their abdominal circumference has increased, especially female patients. If you are not pregnant, you should be very aware of a sudden increase in your abdominal circumference, as it is most likely due to a build-up of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Although there are many causes of ascites, the most common is cancer, especially liver and ovarian cancer.
Second, abdominal pain
Abdominal pain is an important signal that we should pay attention to. Stomach cancer can cause upper abdominal pain, liver cancer can cause liver pain, gallbladder cancer can cause right upper abdominal pain, pancreatic cancer can cause middle and upper abdominal pain, and cancers in different parts can cause pain in different parts, but they may overlap, but cancer pain is a bad signal , because it often indicates cancer is not early.
- Abdominal mass
Normally, our belly is very soft. If you accidentally bump into a lump, you should pay close attention to it, because it is likely to be a sign of cancer.
Fourth, abdominal varicose veins
If you find gastric varicose veins, you must pay attention. This may be a manifestation of portal hypertension. The most common diseases of varicose veins are cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Five, abdominal distension
Often accompanied by vomiting and abnormal stool, should be alert to the possibility of intestinal obstruction. Cancer is one of the most common causes of bowel obstruction, so we should pay attention to it.
In order to examine the abdomen, it is also important to choose some correct examination methods, and it is also very important to choose some correct examination methods. For example, the best ways to examine the gastrointestinal tract are gastroscopy and colonoscopy. The best way to check the liver is liver CT and alpha-fetoprotein.