Symptoms of stomach cancer

The symptoms of stomach cancer may include any of the following:

heartburn or indigestion that doesn’t go away
burping a lot
loss of appetite
difficulty swallowing
weight loss
feeling bloated during and after eating
feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
blood in the stools (bowel motion) or black stools
tiredness (fatigue) or feeling short of breath due to anaemia (a reduced number of red blood cells in the blood).

Many of the symptoms described above happen for reasons other than stomach cancer. Most people who see their doctor with these symptoms will not have cancer. But it’s important to have them checked so that further tests can be done if necessary.

Content last reviewed: 1 June 2011

Next planned review: 2013

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