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Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?

Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?
WE’LL DO ALL THAT COMING UP HERE IN A FEW MINUTES JONATHAN. THANK YOU BELOVED SINGER, SONGWRITER AND OKLAHOMAN TOBY KEITH PASSING AWAY OVERNIGHT. THE COUNTRY SUPERSTAR WAS JUST 62 YEARS OLD AND FIGHTING STOMACH CANCER. AND THIS MORNING WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE AS WE REMEMBER HIM. AND TAKE A LOOK BACK AT HOW HE GAVE BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY. SO LET’S GO OUTSIDE TO KOCO AUDREY GOODSON, WHO HAS A LOOK AT HIS LEGACY. WE. KYLIE AND ALEJANDRA. GOOD MORNING. THE MUSIC WORLD AND OKLAHOMA HAS LOST SUCH A LEGEND OVERNIGHT. TOBY KEITH WAS JUT 62 YEARS OLD WHEN HE PASSED AWAY OVERNIGHT, HIS FAMILY POSTING THIS ON FACEBOOK MOURNING HIS LOSS. THIS COMING LESS THAN TWO YEARS AFTER IT HAD BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT KEITH HAD STOMACH CANCER. THE COUNTRY MUSIC ICON WAS WAS BORN IN CLINTON, BUT HIS PARENTS MOVED TO MOORE WHEN HE WAS YOUNG. HIS 1993 DEBUT ALBUM, PRODUCED A NUMBER ONE COUNTRY HIT, SHOULD HAVE BEEN A COWBOY, AND MANY OF HIS SONGS REFLECT GROWING UP RIGHT HERE IN THE SOONER STATE. OKLAHOMA HAS STAYED HIS HOME THROUGHOUT HIS FAME, AND BY THE END OF 2011, HE HAD 20 NUMBER ONE BILLBOARD COUNTRY HITS. THIS MORNING WE’VE TALKED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MOORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ABOUT THE LEGACY THIS FAMOUS ALUMNI LEAVES BEHIND. THERE’S GOING TO BE A WHOLE, UH, HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, UH, WITH HIS PASSING AND, UH, YOU KNOW, AND AGAIN, JUST, YOU KNOW, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH, UH, WITH HIS FAMILY. I’VE ALSO TALKED TO BARRY SWITZER THIS MORNING, WHO WAS A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF TOBY KEITH’S. HE TELLS ME THAT HE’S NOT QUITE READY TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF THIS QUITE YET, BUT HE’S WISHING HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALL OF THE BEST, AND HE’S WITH THEM IN THIS TOUGH TIME. BACK TO YOU GUYS. AND SO ARE WE HERE AT KOCO FIVE NEWS. AUDREY, THANK YOU. AND WHILE TOBY KEITH MADE HIS MARK ON NASHVILLE, THE OKLAHOMA NATIVE NEVER FORGOT WHERE HE CAME FROM. YEAH, KEITH GAVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT RAISED HIM IN COUNTLESS WAYS. KOCO SHELBY MONTGOMERY IS LIVE AT TOBY KEITH’S I LOVE THIS BAR AND GRILL IN DOWNTOWN OKC. SHELBY GOOD MORNING. TOBY KEITH OPENED UP SEVERAL RESTAURANTS AND BARS LIKE THIS ONE HERE IN BRICKTOWN. NOW. HE ALSO MADE SURE TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING THE SOONERS SITTING IN THOSE CAMP. FIVE SONGS OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN COWBOY. THAT WAS TOBY KEITH AT ESKIMO JOE’S IN STILLWATER ON JANUARY OF 2023, SINGING WITH THE CROWD NOW, TOBY KEITH GAVE BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY IN SO MANY WAYS, STARTING THE TOBY KEITH FOUNDATION, HELPING CHILDREN WITH CANCER SINCE 2006. THEY OPENED THE OKAY KIDS CORRAL, A COST FREE HOME FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING TREATMENT. THE KIDS CORRAL JUST HIT THEIR TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY LAST MONTH, DONATING $10,000 TO THOSE CHARITIES THAT MAKE THEIR WORK POSSIBLE. WE DO WHATEVER WE CAN IN OUR ABILITY TO HELP THESE FAMILIES SURVIVE WHILE THEY’RE HELPING THEIR CHILD BEAT CANCER. FOR WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE OKAY KIDS CORRAL FOR COMMENT. REPORTING LIVE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, SHELBY MONTGOMERY KOCO FIVE NEWS. ALL RIGHT, SHELBY, THANKS FOR THAT UPDATE THERE. AND GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT REMEMBERING TOBY KEITH THIS MORNING IN A POST ON LINE SAYING THAT HIS LEGACY WILL FOREVER BE IN THE HEARTS OF OKLAHOMANS AND FANS AROUND THE WORLD. I KNOW HIS SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON AND JUNIOR US SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN SAYING, QUOTE, TOBY WAS AN OKLAHOMA WAS OKLAHOMA PROUD. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY LIKE HE LOVED HIS COUNTRY. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. AND FINALLY, OKLAHOMA HAS OTHER U.S. SENATOR JAMES LANKFORD CALLING KEITH, QUOTE, A GREAT
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Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?
Earlier this week, news broke that the popular country singer Toby Keith died at the age of 62 after a stomach cancer diagnosis.“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time,” a statement posted to Keith’s website and social media said.Fans everywhere might be wondering what a stomach cancer diagnosis might look like. In an article published on the Johns Hopkins Medicine website, experts explained the symptoms and treatment of stomach cancer, which is also referred to as gastric cancer.Hopkins Medicine says gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and the cause is not yet known. However, diet and lifestyle are two factors that could play a role in the disease. there are some factors associated with it, particularly diet and lifestyle."A diet high in smoked or salted foods and processed meat and low in vegetables is a risk factor for stomach cancer, as is drinking alcohol and smoking. Helicobacter pylori, a microorganism that infects the inner lining of stomach, also contributes to cancer development," the article said.Hopkins experts say that in its earlier stages, stomach cancer may not cause any symptoms at all. "Some symptoms of stomach cancer, such as early satiety (sense of fullness), mild belly pain and fatigue are common, and similar to symptoms of other, less serious conditions," the article added.Other symptoms that are more definitive of stomach cancer and require immediate action include unexplained weight loss, severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, vomiting blood, dark stool and difficulty swallowing. Someone experiencing these symptoms for more than two weeks should see a gastroenterologist.According to the American Cancer Society, on average, with all stages of the cancer combined, stomach cancer has a 36% 5-year survival rate, making it one of the more deadly cancers.For more information about stomach cancer and treatment options, head to the American Cancer Society's website.

Earlier this week, news broke that the popular country singer Toby Keith died at the age of 62 after a stomach cancer diagnosis.

“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time,” a statement posted to Keith’s website and social media said.

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Fans everywhere might be wondering what a stomach cancer diagnosis might look like. In an article published on the Johns Hopkins Medicine website, experts explained the symptoms and treatment of stomach cancer, which is also referred to as gastric cancer.

Hopkins Medicine says gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and the cause is not yet known. However, diet and lifestyle are two factors that could play a role in the disease. there are some factors associated with it, particularly diet and lifestyle.

"A diet high in smoked or salted foods and processed meat and low in vegetables is a risk factor for stomach cancer, as is drinking alcohol and smoking. Helicobacter pylori, a microorganism that infects the inner lining of stomach, also contributes to cancer development," the article said.

Hopkins experts say that in its earlier stages, stomach cancer may not cause any symptoms at all.

"Some symptoms of stomach cancer, such as early satiety (sense of fullness), mild belly pain and fatigue are common, and similar to symptoms of other, less serious conditions," the article added.

Other symptoms that are more definitive of stomach cancer and require immediate action include unexplained weight loss, severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, vomiting blood, dark stool and difficulty swallowing. Someone experiencing these symptoms for more than two weeks should see a gastroenterologist.

According to the American Cancer Society, on average, with all stages of the cancer combined, stomach cancer has a 36% 5-year survival rate, making it one of the more deadly cancers.

For more information about stomach cancer and treatment options, head to the American Cancer Society's website.