7 POTENTIAL WARNING SIGNS OF STOMACH CANCER

Though we all get stomachaches from time to time, pain isn’t typically an early symptom of stomach

cancer. So what should you be on the lookout for instead? Here’s the lowdown on stomach cancer, according to general surgeon Kevin El-Hayek, MD, FACS.

Early symptoms are commonly overlooked Early stomach cancer symptoms are typically so unremarkable that they go completely unnoticed. Some of these early symptoms include:

– Bloating. – Heartburn. – Nausea. – A general feeling of discomfort. Because these symptoms tend to be dismissed as normal GI issues — and they are for most people —

when stomach cancer is finally diagnosed, it’s often in the advanced stages.

Signs to watch for 1. You unexpectedly lose weight and your appetite plummets. “People no longer feel hungry

and ultimately start losing weight without trying,” says Dr. El-Hayek. “That’s probably the most concerning symptom.”