Gastric Carcinoma
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anorexia
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Gastric Carcinoma Complications
Complications of gastric
carcinoma
include:
Malnutrition
Malabsorption
Bowel obstruction
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Chemotherapy side effects
Side effects of chemotherapy include:
Anorexia
Bone marrow damage
Constipation
and
diarrhea
Hair loss
Increased risk of infection
Mouth sores
(mucositis)
Nausea and vomiting
Weakness or fatigue
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Gastric Carcinoma Underlying Cause
Related Conditions
Gastritis
Peptic ulcer disease
Upper GI bleeding
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Reflux Checkup
Abdominal pain
Abdominal swelling
Black stool
Bloating and excess gas
Vomiting
Vomiting blood
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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2009
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Gastric Carcinoma References:
Kelley JR, Duggan JM. Gastric cancer epidemiology and risk factors. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003 Jan;56(1):1-9.
Menaker RJ, Sharaf AA, Jones NL. Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer: host, bug, environment, or all three? Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2004 Dec;6(6):429-35.
Shang J, Pena AS. Multidisciplinary approach to understand the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul 21;11(27):4131-9.
Sullivan T, Ashbury FD, Fallone CA, Naja F, Schabas R, Hebert PC, Hunt R, Jones N. Helicobacter pylori and the prevention of gastric cancer. Can J Gastroenterol. 2004 May;18(5):295-302.
