{"id":26432,"date":"2024-01-11T17:15:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opa.org.uk\/?p=26432"},"modified":"2024-01-12T10:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T10:48:38","slug":"what-is-gastric-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?p=26432","title":{"rendered":"What is Gastric Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Gastric Cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach. Age, diet, and stomach disease can affect the risk of developing gastric cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Symptoms\u00a0can affect your digestion, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/heartburn-and-acid-reflux\/\">heartburn or acid reflux<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">having\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/swallowing-problems-dysphagia\/\">problems swallowing (dysphagia)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/feeling-sick-nausea\/\">feeling or being sick<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">symptoms of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/indigestion\/\">indigestion<\/a>, such as burping a lot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">feeling full very quickly when eating<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Other symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">loss of appetite or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/unintentional-weight-loss\/\">losing weight without trying to<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">a lump at the top of your tummy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">pain at the top of your tummy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">feeling tired or having no energy<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">If you would like more information about Gastric Cancer, please check the link below.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opa.org.uk\/gastric-cancer\/\">Gastric Cancer &#8211; The OPA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gastric Cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach. 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