All you must know about Gastric Cancer

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer is a growth of cancerous cells inside the lining of the stomach. It gets extremely difficult to diagnose as most patients normally don’t show symptoms in the initial stages.

Gastric cancer is quite rare and dangerous as compared with other kinds of cancer as this disease is difficult to diagnose until after it spreads to other parts of the body, which makes it quite hard to treat. Stomach cancer is said to happen when healthy cells within the upper digestive system become cancerous and form a tumor, this tends to happen over many years and is a slow process.

There are a few risk factors, which might increase the risk of developing these cancerous cells like lymphoma, stomach infections that leads to ulcers, abnormal growth in the lining of the stomach and tumors in the digestive system.

Gastric cancer is common among people who are older, 50 years or more, smokers and genetics; people with a family history of this disease. There are a few lifestyle related factors, which might impact peoples risk of developing gastric cancer, for instance people who eat a lot of meat, salty foods, history of alcohol abuse and no exercise, can adversely affect the gut health.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, if you feel that you’re at risk of stomach cancer, get Screening tests done at Oncoplus Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art center for cancer treatment in New Delhi. Screening tests are done on people who are at risk for certain diseases but don’t show symptoms yet.

Identifying signs and symptoms can help with treatment, sadly Gastric Cancer has no early signs or symptoms of stomach cancer and people only get to know when the cancer reaches an advanced stage, a few symptoms of advanced stomach cancer are stomach pain, which gets bad right after the meals, nausea, vomiting, bloody stools, bloating, loss of appetite with sudden weight loss and fatigue.

Normally stomach cancer is treated with one or more of the following; Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery and Immunotherapy. The clinician decides the exact course of treatment plan as per the type and stage of the cancer. The oncologist will not only treat the cancer cells but, will also prevent the cells from spreading. If left untreated, the cancer may spread to the lungs, bones, and the liver.

Gastric cancer cannot be prevented but people can lower their risk factors by modifying their lifestyle, eating balanced meals, quit smoking and exercise often. Tele Consult with our expert doctors at Oncoplus Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, write to us info@oncoplus.co.in or call us at +91 85889 09091 to book an appointment and learn more about Gastric Cancer.