Gastric cancer is very common in modern society, especially among office workers. Due to a series of reasons such as irregular meals, the incidence of gastric cancer is rising sharply. Moreover, during the treatment process, it is easy to be confused with some diseases, which makes gastric cancer miss the best treatment time.
What diseases are easily confused with gastric cancer?
1. Gastric ulcer
Gastric ulcer and ulcer-type gastric cancer are often easily confused. During the examination, you should be careful to avoid delaying treatment.
2. Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is also easy to be confused with gastric cancer. Its early symptoms are persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort, the course of the disease progresses rapidly, and the abdominal pain is more severe in the late stage. The average time from the onset of symptoms to the doctor is generally 3 to 4 months. The appetite is reduced and the body is obviously emaciated, and the whole body condition can deteriorate in a short period of time. The symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding are less common.
3. Gastric malignant lymphoma
It is difficult to distinguish gastric cancer from gastric malignant lymphoma, but differential diagnosis is of certain importance. Because the prognosis of gastric malignant lymphoma is better than that of gastric cancer, surgical resection should be actively sought.
The average age of gastric malignant lymphoma is earlier than that of gastric cancer, the course of disease is longer and the general condition is better. The average volume of the tumor is generally larger than that of gastric cancer, and pyloric obstruction and anemia are relatively rare.
Combining X-ray, gastroscopy and exfoliated cell examination can help distinguish, but pathological diagnosis is often required in the end.
The above are all diseases that are easily confused with gastric cancer. Don’t delay the treatment opportunity because of carelessness.