When it involves cancer, the sooner you possibly can spot the indicators, the earlier you possibly can search the suitable therapy.

However, this may be tough when the signs are related to different well being points.

This is the case with abdomen most cancers, a illness which impacts round 6,500 individuals within the UK yearly.

The NHS warns that signs of abdomen most cancers might be “hard to spot”.

This is as a result of they're extra generally linked to digestive problems.

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These signs embrace:

• Heartburn or acid reflux disease
• Having issues swallowing (dysphagia)
• Feeling or being sick
• Symptoms of indigestion, resembling burping quite a bit
• Feeling full in a short time when consuming.

Other indicators can embrace:

• Loss of urge for food or reducing weight with out attempting to
• A lump on the high of your tummy
• Pain on the high of your tummy
• Feeling drained or having no power.

If you expertise any of those signs it's value getting them checked in the event that they “do not feel normal” for you.

“If you have another condition, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, you may get symptoms like these regularly,” the NHS explains.

“You might find you get used to them. But it's important to be checked by a GP if your symptoms change, get worse, or do not feel normal for you.

“These symptoms are very common and can be caused by many different conditions. Having them does not definitely mean you have stomach cancer.

“But it's important to get them checked by a GP. This is because if they're caused by cancer, finding it early makes it more treatable.”

The NHS advises looking for assist from a GP when you have:

• Problems swallowing
• A lump in your tummy
• Lost a noticeable amount of weight
• Other signs of abdomen most cancers that worsen or don't get higher after three weeks
• A situation that causes signs together with your digestion that aren't getting higher after three weeks of utilizing your traditional remedies.

And if you're being sick for greater than two days the well being physique recommends calling 111 instantly for recommendation.

According to Cancer Research UK, abdomen most cancers may trigger darker poo - or blood in your poo.

“Early and advanced stomach cancer can bleed into the stomach,” it says.

“Over time this reduces the number of red blood cells in your blood (anaemia).

“Your poo may be darker – almost black – if your stomach is bleeding. Your poo can also be darker if you're taking iron tablets.”

The lack of pink blood cells may lead to feeling fatigued and breathless.

There are quite a few elements that may improve your threat of abdomen most cancers together with:

• Smoking
• Drinking alcohol
• Being chubby or overweight
• Age and gender - it's way more frequent in individuals aged 75 and over, and in males
• Exposure to sure chemical substances.

Being contaminated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a significant threat issue, inflicting round 40 % of circumstances within the UK. This micro organism spreads by means of contaminated meals and water.