What are the symptoms of recurrent stomach cancer

Symptoms of gastric cancer recurrence include digestive tract symptoms and metastatic site symptoms, which are manifested as epigastric discomfort, nausea, black stool, pain in liver area, jaundice, ascites and so on. 1. Gastrointestinal symptoms: patients may have different degrees of gastrointestinal symptoms such as epigastric discomfort, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, black stool, vomiting blood, etc. The above symptoms are easy to misdiagnose. The above symptoms are easy to be misdiagnosed, and should be considered together with the medical history to see if it is the recurrence of gastric cancer, and gastroscopy should be performed as soon as possible to rule out the possibility. 2. Symptoms of metastatic site: lymph node metastasis is the mainstay of gastric cancer, followed by hematogenous metastasis, which involves liver, lung and bone. (1) Symptoms related to lymph node metastasis: painless nodules with poor mobility will appear on the body surface. If the left supraclavicular lymph node is enlarged, gastric cancer recurrence should be excluded in time. (2) Symptoms related to hematogenous metastasis: pain in the liver area, jaundice and abdominal fluid accumulation in serious cases; dyspnea and shortness of breath in lungs; pain in bone joints and intermittent mobility disorders in bone metastasis. If stomach cancer patients have the above symptoms, they should consult doctor in time and do relevant examination under doctor’s guidance for clear diagnosis and timely treatment.