Gastric cancer can metastasize to the kidney
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Part of the elderly patients with advanced gastric cancer, cancer cells have renal metastasis, liver metastasis and the spread of multiple parts of the body, for this kind of patients, gastric cancer can metastasize to the kidney symptoms to tell you.
Gastric cancer can metastasize to the kidney
The vast majority of patients with gastric cancer have no significant symptoms. Some patients have mild epigastric tenderness. The advanced gastric cancer located in the pyloric sinus or gastric body can sometimes touch the mass. The mass is usually nodular and hard. When the tumor infiltrates into adjacent organs or tissues, the mass is often fixed and cannot be pushed. When the gastric cancer has liver metastasis, the nodular mass can be touched in the enlarged liver.
For example, when gastric cancer has abdominal metastasis, when the mass oppresses the common bile duct, congestion jaundice may occur; In patients with pylorus obstruction, distended stomach type can be seen in the upper abdomen, and the sound of shaking water can be heard. The left supraclavicular lymph node can be enlarged when the cancer is transferred through the thoracic duct.
If the patient is in advanced stage of gastric cancer, the nodule can be found in the rectal fossa of bladder (uterus) by digital rectal examination; Peritoneal metastasis may cause ascites; Small bowel or mesenteric metastasis can cause partial or complete intestinal obstruction; When the perforation of cancer leads to diffuse peritonitis, abdominal muscle plate stiffness, abdominal tenderness and other peritoneal irritation symptoms can be seen. It can also infiltrate adjacent organs and form internal fistula.
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When setbacks appear in life, we always have to face them positively. When we find diseases, we should keep a positive and optimistic attitude. Sometimes emotions will affect the overall effect of treatment. Timely treatment and careful nursing will surely lead to early recovery.