gastric ulcer is a type of peptic ulcer , which often occurs in small stomach curvature and gastric antrum . Generally, it occurs because the gastrointestinal mucosa is digested by gastric acid or pepsin itself. Gastric ulcer is relatively common in my country, with an incidence rate of about 6.1%, and is mostly found in middle-aged and elderly men and patients with Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastric ulcers can cause pain in the patient's upper abdomen. If not treated in time, it may cause further worsening or even cancer. Therefore, you must pay attention to the problems that may arise when gastric ulcer worsens.
6 major symptoms of worsening gastric ulcers. If you don’t pay attention, you will be careful to become Gastric cancer
1. The nature and rules of pain
The pain caused by gastric ulcers usually occurs in the upper abdomen, mostly dull pain, usually occurs within half an hour to one hour after eating, and then gradually decreases. When gastric ulcer worsens or even becomes cancerous, local tumors will appear. When the tumor increases in size, it compresses surrounding tissues and nerves, thereby aggravating the pain, and in severe cases, back pain may occur. So if the pain lasts longer and becomes more severe, it may be a symptom of cancer.
2. Rapid weight decreases
When gastric ulcer becomes further cancerous, it will reduce the function of the stomach and reduce the body's digestive and absorption capacity, which will lead to the body's nutritional absorption disorder, resulting in rapid weight loss.
3. Vomiting blood and black stools
If you find yourself vomiting blood and tar-like stools in your daily life, you must be vigilant, as it may be cancer of gastric ulcers.
4. Using anti-ulcer drugs cannot relieve
If it is a gastric ulcer, using anti-ulcer drugs can effectively relieve the symptoms. However, if the relief effect is not obvious after taking the medicine, or even completely ineffective, you should be alert, as cancer may occur.
5. There is a mass on the abdomen
This is a very obvious sign. If you press your abdomen with your hands and find that there is a mass in your abdomen and it will feel pain during pressing, then be careful, this is a sign of cancer.
6. Other obvious symptoms
There are some other symptoms, which also means that gastric ulcers may worsen or even become cancerous, especially for middle-aged and elderly people over 45 years old. If gastric ulcers have occurred repeatedly recently, belching, abdominal pain, and weight loss significantly, you should be careful and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.
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