Symptoms of stomach cancer - Cancer Research UK
Stomach cancer can cause a blockage in the stomach. This stops food from passing through your digestive system and can make you feel or be sick. Rarely, there is blood in the vomit. This might be bright red, which means it is fresh bleeding. Or it may look dark brown, like used coffee grounds, if the blood has been in the stomach for a while.
What is ascites? | Coping with cancer | Cancer Research UK
stomach; bowel; pancreas; liver; spleen; kidneys; They are all in the peritoneal space. This is lined with a sheet of tissue called the peritoneum. The peritoneum is made up of 2 layers. One lines the wall of the peritoneal space. The other covers the organs. The layers produce a small amount of fluid. This lets your organs slide around ...
Bowel problems after treatment - Cancer Research UK
Treatment for bowel cancer (colon and rectum) can cause changes to your bowel. These effects can last for a few weeks or months after treatment. Sometimes they might go on for longer.
Stomach cancer incidence statistics | Cancer Research UK
The number of new stomach cancer cases on average each year in the UK is projected to rise from around 6,300 cases in 2023-2025 to around 6,800 cases in 2038-2040. Stomach cancer incidence rates are projected to fall by 12% in the UK between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040, to 8 cases per 100,000 people on average each year by 2038-2040. This includes ...
Symptoms of bowel cancer - Cancer Research UK
Blood from higher up in the bowel doesn't look bright red. It goes dark red or black and can make your poo look like tar. This type of bleeding can be a sign of cancer higher up the bowel. Or it could be from a bleeding stomach ulcer for example.
Problems after stomach cancer surgery - Cancer Research UK
Surgery can cause a problem with the contents of the stomach going back into the food pipe (reflux). Reflux can cause symptoms such as heartburn. Treatment includes: antacids; medicines that help to move food through the stomach and bowel; Not getting enough nutrients . After stomach surgery you may need to take extra calcium, vitamin D and iron.
Passing wind | Coping physically - Cancer Research UK
The bowel is the part of the digestive system that goes from the stomach to the back passage (anus). Find out more about the bowel and how it works. It’s a worrying time for many people and we want to be there for you whenever - and wherever - you need us.
TNM staging for stomach cancer - Cancer Research UK
There are 4 main stages of tumour size in stomach cancer. T1 means the tumour has started to grow into the wall of the stomach. It’s divided into T1a and T1b: T1a means the tumour is within the inner layers of the stomach (the mucosa) T1b means the tumour has grown through the mucosa and into a layer of supportive tissue called the submucosa
Brain tumour symptoms - Cancer Research UK
Brain tumours cause symptoms because: they take up space inside the skull when they grow; of their position in the brain
Targeted and immunotherapy drugs for stomach cancer
Advanced stomach cancer means that a cancer that began in the stomach has spread to at least one other part of the body, such as the liver or lungs. Stomach cancer main page Stomach cancer is cancer that starts anywhere inside the stomach or the stomach wall.