Stomach Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention

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What Are the Stages of Stomach Cancer?

Medical practitioners will prescribe the following tests for stomach cancer diagnosis -

1. MRI, CT and PET scan

2. Ultrasound

3. Upper endoscopy

4. Upper GI series etc.

Now, healthcare professionals will stage adenocarcinomas or stomach cancer based on the spread of cancer to the stomach and other body parts. Take a look -

Pre-Cancerous Conditions	Meaning	Early Symptoms of Stomach Cancer
Gastric epithelial dysplasia	It occurs when there is an abnormal change in cells present in the stomach lining (mucosa).	NA
Gastric adenoma	It is a kind of polyp made up of abnormal glandular cells found in the stomach lining.	Advanced stage symptoms are - Mild abdominal discomfort, Nausea, Vomiting, Anaemia, Bleeding.

Types of Stomach Cancer	Meaning
Diffuse	It grows more rapidly and is difficult to treat.
Intestinal	The cancer cells undergo genetic changes and are easier to treat, unlike the diffuse type. It also has a better prognosis.

Types of Stomach Cancer	Meaning
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours	This tumour can grow in any part of the digestive tract, but mainly they develop in the stomach. It begins in the stomach wall, interstitial cells of the Cajal.
Lymphomas	It develops in the lymphocytes.
Neuroendocrine tumours (including carcinoid)	It develops in the cells found in the stomach or other parts of the digestive tract. These cells act like nerve or endocrine cells (for different parts).

Stages of Stomach Cancer	Meaning
Stage 0	Abnormal growth of cancer cells is diagnosed in the mucosa of the stomach wall.
Stage 1	Tumour is present in the stomach, and many have reached one or two lymph nodes.
Stage 2	Cancer cells spread deeper, reaching the inner linings of the stomach and nearby lymph nodes.
Stage 3	Cancer has spread entirely to the stomach and other body parts, including – spleen, pancreas etc.
Stage 4	The metastasised cancer cells spread to the other distant body parts – lungs, liver, bones etc. It is challenging to cure stage 4 stomach cancer.

Suggested Treatments	Procedures
Surgery	It involves the removal of the tumour and nearby healthy tissues. The surgery depends on the stages of cancer. It is mainly recommended to patients in an early stage of cancer.
Radiation therapy	Doctors use high energy X-ray beams to destroy cancer cells.
Chemotherapy	Doctors use drugs like cisplatin, oxaliplatin etc., to destroy or reduce the growth of cancer cells.
Targeted therapy	The treatment targets specific cancer's genes or proteins and blocks the growth and spread of these cells.
Biologic or Immunotherapy	Doctors use a specific substance to boost the immune system of a patient and fight cancer.

Stomach Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Types and Treatments

Signs and Symptoms of Stomach Cancer

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