Early-stage stomach cancer is often asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to detect early. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer include poor appetite, unintended weight loss, abdominal pain, discomfort or swelling, feeling full in the upper abdomen after small meals, heartburn or indigestion, nausea, vomiting (with or without blood), blood in stool and/or anemia (low red blood cell count).1
The risk of stomach cancer increases in people that eat large amounts of smoked foods, salted fish and meat, and pickled vegetables, while eating lots of fruits and vegetables lowers risk. Other risk factors associated with stomach cancer include infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria, tobacco use, previous stomach surgery, pernicious anemia, inherited cancer syndromes such as hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and Lynch syndrome (among others), and family history of stomach cancer.2
Connecting with other people that have stomach cancer through an online community and/or one-to-one matching with a peer can help you learn about your condition and provide you with support.
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information from credible sources below.
Looking for additional resources? We’ve curated additional stomach cancer resources to help you access important information and support by the phase you’re interested in, whether it’s prevention, symptoms and tests, new diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials or long-term management. You can also be matched to programs that can help with issues you may be facing, whether it’s the cost of care, you’re feeling alone or another obstacle. Resources can also be filtered by the medium you prefer, whether it’s a book, website, hotline, podcast, online community, mobile app, among others!
To view stomach cancer booklets and/or download for use in
your cancer planner, please select from the options below.
Early-stage stomach cancer is often asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to detect early. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer include poor appetite, unintended weight loss, abdominal pain, discomfort or swelling, feeling full in the upper abdomen after small meals, heartburn or indigestion, nausea, vomiting (with or without blood), blood in stool and/or anemia (low red blood cell count).1
The risk of stomach cancer increases in people that eat large amounts of smoked foods, salted fish and meat, and pickled vegetables, while eating lots of fruits and vegetables lowers risk. Other risk factors associated with stomach cancer include infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria, tobacco use, previous stomach surgery, pernicious anemia, inherited cancer syndromes such as hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and Lynch syndrome (among others), and family history of stomach cancer.2
Connecting with other people that have stomach cancer through an online community and/or one-to-one matching with a peer can help you learn about your condition and provide you with support.
To learn more about stomach cancer, you can access information from credible sources below.
Looking for additional resources? We’ve curated additional stomach cancer resources to help you access important information and support by the phase you’re interested in, whether it’s prevention, symptoms and tests, new diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials or long-term management. You can also be matched to programs that can help with issues you may be facing, whether it’s the cost of care, you’re feeling alone or another obstacle. Resources can also be filtered by the medium you prefer, whether it’s a book, website, hotline, podcast, online community, mobile app, among others!
To view stomach cancer booklets and/or download for use in your cancer planner, please select from the options below.
