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  2. Gastroparesis - Wikipedia

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    Gastroparesis (gastro- from Ancient Greek γαστήρ – gaster, "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis") is a medical disorder of ineffective neuromuscular contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach, resulting in food and liquid remaining in the stomach for a prolonged period of time.

  3. Malabsorption - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence, severity, and character of abdominal pain vary considerably among the various disease processes associated with intestinal malabsorption. For example, pain is common in patients with chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer and Crohn's disease, but it is absent in many patients with coeliac disease or postgastrectomy malabsorption. [1]

  4. Abdominal distension - Wikipedia

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    The first step in diagnosis is to determine the etiology of abdominal distension. After making a differential diagnosis of abdominal distension, it is important to take a careful medical history. [9] Here are the most common causes of abdominal distension classified as an underlying cause and as a secondary disease. As an underlying disease cause:

  5. Bloating - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal bloating (or simply bloating) is a short-term disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. [1] [2] Bloating is generally characterized by an excess buildup of gas, air or fluids in the stomach. A person may have feelings of tightness, pressure or fullness in the stomach; it may or may not be accompanied by a visibly distended ...

  6. Signs and symptoms of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, bloating, or nausea Blood in the stool Enlarged liver GI or GU cancers, including stomach, pancreatic, colon, prostate or bladder Significant bloating or the feeling of fullness (satiety) is a known symptom of ovarian or uterine cancers. Genitourinary (GU) Difficulty passing urine

  7. Maria Menounos says she predicted her pancreatic cancer ...

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    The most common type of pancreatic cancer, adenocarcinoma, usually doesn't have symptoms in early stages, but they may include also abdominal pain and jaundice, back pain, nausea, vomiting, loss ...

  8. Gastrointestinal cancer - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most-common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, [8] and the seventh most-common in Europe. [9] In 2008, globally there were 280,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer reported and 265,000 deaths. [10] These cancers are classified as endocrine or nonendocrine tumors. The most common is ductal ...

  9. Chronic pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters the organ's normal structure and functions. [1] It can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption.