Stomach Cancer - What Can Cause It?

Cancer is one of the most fatal diseases in the world. Stomach cancer is also known as Gastric cancer, and this cancer starts in the stomach. Like other diseases, it is crucial that it gets identified in the early stages and gets treated well in advance of the incurable stages. Like other forms of cancer, the exact cause of stomach cancer is still not yet known. However, certain things make stomach cancer more likely to happen. The possible causes of stomach cancer are given below:

Causes

Some of these causes apply to nearly all forms of cancer. However some of them only apply to stomach cancer. Here are all the possible causes of stomach cancer.

1.        Smoking
2.        Being fat
3.        Bad diet
4.        Stomach surgery for an ulcer
5.        Type-A blood
6.        Epstein-Barr virus infection
7.        Genetics
8.        Asbestos
9.        Exposure to certain materials in certain materials in certain industries
10.        H.pylori bacteria
11.        Gastritis
12.        Anemia
13.        Polyps

Symptoms

Stomach cancer like all other forms of cancer has various stages and it is crucial that it is diagnosed in the early stages so that the progression of it is stymied.  At first, the symptoms of stomach cancer include ingestion, loss of appetite, slight nausea, heartburn and the feeling of being bloated after a meal. However, ingestion and heartburn doesn't always mean that you have stomach cancer, but if these conditions persist, you should visit a doctor to rule out the possibility of stomach cancer. 

Growth of tumors in your stomach can lead to many serious symptoms too, such as:

1.        Stomach pain
2.        Heartburn
3.        Blood in your stool
4.        Weakness or exhaustion
5.        Vomiting
6.        Diarrhea and constipation
7.        Weight loss for no apparent reason
8.        Swelling in your stomach
9.        Trouble in swallowing
10.        Eyes and skin turn yellowish