Stomach cancer is also called gastric cancer. This cancer is rarely known, but this cancer includes cancers that kill.
Symptoms of stomach cancer in women are not different from men
It's just that men are more at risk of the disease compared to women. This cancer primarily affects women and men over the age of 40 years. Causes of this cancer are as follows.
Dietary factors
A dietary factor has led to the symptoms of stomach cancer in women. Food was preserved by marinated, smoked or using preservatives nitrate which cause gastric cancer risk higher. In addition, food that is cooked badly or poor food processing can cause this disease, for example, cooking half-done food does not kill bacteria or eating unhygienic food can cause excessive bacteria to enter stomach. Consumption of excessive alcohol or coffee with an empty stomach also causes gastric cancer.
Cigarette
Active smokers have a higher risk of gastric cancer. Substances contained in cigarettes are not good for the stomach. Symptoms of stomach cancer in women caused by smoking are the occurrence of abdominal pain and burning feeling sensation in the stomach. Abdominal pain is a symptom of early stage gastric cancer. Sometimes belching often occurs after eating food. In this case doctors are often misinterpreting in making the diagnosis. Usually doctors diagnose the symptoms as gastroenteritis. Therefore, it is advisable for women to avoid smoking, because smoking aside from stomach cancer can also cause cancer of the reproductive organs.
Previous Disease History
Patients with diseases such as anemia, polyps, chronic gastritis or partial gastrectomy also have a higher risk of gastric cancer. One of the symptoms of stomach cancer in women who suffer from the disease is gastrointestinal bleeding. Other Symptoms that often occur are vomiting blood and having bloody stools of dark colored.
Bacterial Infections
The cause of stomach cancer in women and men is due to the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infection. This bacterium causes peptic ulcers and ulcer disease. If these bacteria have caused gastric cancer, the symptoms are nausea and loss of appetite, and pain in the stomach. Nausea or vomiting may occur. Decreased appetite ensues because of hungry stomach does not feel pain, whereas patients with gastritis and peptic ulcers are advised to eat regularly. The symptoms of stomach cancer in women are drastic weight loss and prolonged fatigue due to lack of energy intake from food.
Prevention of Gastric Cancer
Causes and symptoms of stomach cancer in women and men are not too obvious. Doctors and medical experts are still investigating and researching the causes other than those mentioned above. To prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer, all women and men are advised to have a healthier lifestyle. For example, by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin C, A and E, avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, reduce or avoid preserved foods or those that have a high salt content and consume processed meat which is not contaminated with bacteria.