What Is Stomach Cancer? Is it Curable? | Dr. Pratik Patil
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What Is Stomach Cancer? Is it Curable?
Stomach cancer is also called gastric cancer It forms when cells in any part of the stomach grow and divide abnormally Tumours can begin anywhere in the stomach In most of the globe, stomach cancers start in the main part of the stomach. This disease usually develops slowly over many years It can be hard to diagnose because most people normally don’t show signs in the earlier stages
Signs and Symptoms of Stomach Cancer:
Stomach cancer signs can vary At the same time, these symptoms may not seem for many years because stomach cancers can develop very gradually For this reason, many people with stomach cancer do not get a diagnosis until the condition is already advanced. Many
signs of stomach cancer are similar to less serious diseases, so it can be hard to identify in the early phases.
Symptoms of Stomach cancer in the early stage are as follows:
● feeling full very fast when eating
● feeling bloated after eating
● feeling sick
● vomiting blood
● pain in your stomach
● difficulty in swallowing
● Fatigue or weakness
● Unexplained weight loss
Many symptoms are common in other diseases, such as an ulcer or an infection This can make stomach cancer hard to diagnose If you have possible symptoms of stomach cancer that don’t get better, If you have signs and symptoms that worry you, it’s important to see a doctor.
Causes and Risk Factors For Stomach Cancer:
Stomach cancer develops when there’s a genetic modification in the DNA of your stomach cells Because of the Change, the cells grow rapidly and ultimately form a tumour It’s not confirmed what causes stomach cancer, though research has recognized many factors that can increase the risk
Factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer are as follows:
● Gastroesophageal reflux disease
● Family history of stomach cancer
● Being overweight or obese
● Drinking alcohol regularly
● smoking tobacco
● a diet high in smoked, pickled, and salted meals
● H pylori bacterial infections
● Long-term stomach inflammation
Is stomach cancer curable?
Stomach cancer can be cured if it’s Diagnosed and treated in the early stages Often, diagnosis happens in later stages once symptoms start Many factors affect the prognosis of patients with stomach cancer, such as the type and stage of cancer, location, patient’s age, and overall health Like all malignancies, stomach cancer is usually treatable when it is discovered early before cancer has spread to other regions of the body
How is stomach cancer treated?
Treatment depends on the type and stage of cancer, location, cancer’s spread, your health, and treatment preferences.
● Surgery: Doctors may require surgically removing the stomach cancer as well as some of the healthy tissue around it. Surgeries used for stomach cancer include Endoscopic resection, Subtotal (partial) gastrectomy,Total gastrectomy, etc
● Radiation therapy: Aspecialist uses radiation energy beams like X-rays to destroy cancer cells Radiation therapy alone isn’t useful in treating stomach cancer but may be used alongside chemotherapy before and after surgery Radiation can also help relieve symptoms
● Chemotherapy: In Chemotherapy drugs are used to shrink cancer cells, making them easier to remove before surgery Chemotherapy can kill the remaining cancer cells after surgery. It’s usually used in combination with radiation and also with targeted drug therapy
● Targeted therapy: Targeted drug therapies focus on specific weaknesses of cancer cells. By blocking these weaknesses, targeted drug medicines can cause cancer cells to die For stomach cancer, targeted medicines are usually combined with chemotherapy for advanced cancers or cancer that comes back after treatment.
● Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy is a drug therapy that helps your immune system to fight cancer.Your body’s disease-fighting immune system might not attack cancer because the cancer cells develop proteins that make it hard for the immune system cells to recognize the cancer cells as harmful Immunotherapy is used when the cancer is recurring or advanced
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