Doctor names non-obvious symptoms of duodenal cancer
12.12.2024 21:10
Rapid satiety and sudden weight loss may indicate duodenal cancer.
Gastroenterologist Anastasia Timoshchenko warned about this.
The doctor’s statement is cited by the publication NEWS.ru.
How to recognize duodenal cancer
As Timoshchenko explained, the following symptoms may occur: loss of appetite, rapid satiety, heaviness after eating, and sudden weight loss.
“Hunger pains” or abdominal pain on an empty stomach and at night, nausea, and vomiting may also occur.
According to the specialist, when making a diagnosis, a gastroscopy is mandatory.
This is necessary to determine the type and location of the tumor and take a biopsy.
It is also necessary to conduct an endoscopic ultrasound and a computed tomography scan with contrast, the doctor added.
