It is generally difficult to distinguish between gastritis and gastric cancer on one’s own. This is mainly because the early symptoms of gastric cancer are similar to those of gastritis. If the early stage of gastric cancer is not discovered and the best treatment time is missed, it can lead to the deterioration of the condition. It is important to go to the hospital for a check-up and confirmation if gastritis symptoms occur.

Gastritis is mainly characterized by inflammation in the stomach, which can lead to increased secretion of gastric acid, and the main symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting, and a feeling of fullness after meals. However, the early symptoms of gastric cancer are quite similar to those of gastritis, making it easy to be misdiagnosed.

If these symptoms occur, it is necessary to undergo a gastroscopy at a hospital for appropriate treatment. If it is gastric cancer, targeted drug therapy can be applied under the guidance of a doctor, such as the tablet of apatinib mesylate, intravenous trastuzumab, and ramucirumab injection, etc.