Thursday, January 15, 2009

What I think about Stomach or Gastric Cancer (extra credits)

After reading this article it was clear that many people around the world are suffering of a very deadly illness known as Stomach or Gastric cancer. It is the second most common of cancer related death. Many people that are affected does not even know if they have it or not. However there are symptoms that can help you detect this cancer sooner.
These symptoms are pretty common within people throughout the world. If you have one of these symptoms there is a chance that you might not have stomach cancer. But, you should go see a doctor anyway. Cancer comes in many shapes and forms. People that are suffering from it may have bleeding in the lining of the stomach, losing weight without trying, nausea or vomiting, bloating after eating, and changes in bowel movement.
Like most cancer there are treatments but no cures at the moment. The sooner you know the better it is for you to survive. Throughout the world the race that gets mostly affected would be countries like Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan. It’s quite clear that Asians have a higher rate in getting this illness.

My thoughts and views

After reading this article, I was really shock to know that Asians in different countries have a very high rate of getting this form of cancer. I also find it interesting that many of the symptoms are quite common, so you may never know if you have this illness or not. I feel quite sorry for the people that have this form of cancer. I bet it's really hard to eat.
I cannot imagine going through something like that because the pain will be unbearable. Just reading about the fact that your stomach is bleeding is too horrible. My stomach is too important to me because I use it every single day. Without it I will not be able to break down my food and retain my nutrients.
I have a deep respect to people that are suffering form this illness much more.

-Minh Tran

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