Showing posts with label carcinoid tumors. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Stomach Cancer Treatment in India

Stomach Cancer :

Stomach cancer is caused to the cells that line the stomach. The stomach cancer will grow further if not treated and it not only effects the stomach but also effects the near by organs such as pancrease, liver and colon. This can be also spread to local lymphnodes through lymphatic system.

Guru Cancer Centre in Madurai is one of the famous hospital which provides high quality Stomach Cancer Treatment in India.

Stomach cancer is a very serious condition. This can be also spread to other parts of the body like liver, lungs and bones. It occurs if the cancerous cell reaches the blood stream. The growth of stomach cancer is very slow. During many years this may doesn't shows any symptoms.



Types of Stomach Cancer :

There are different types of stomach cancers. They are

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Lymphoma
  • Gastric stromal tumours
  • Carcinoid tumors

Causes of Stomach Cancer :

Stomach Cancer and Oesophageal Cancer can be caused due to may reasons, they are

  • The chances for the cause of stomach cancer is high is men than in women.
  • This is caused as heriditary.
  • Caused due to the habit of smoking and alcoholism.
  • It is caused due to the intake of pickled and salted foods in diet rather than fresh vegetables and fruits.
  • Oesophageal cancer can be caused due to overweight or obesity.
  • Habit of drinking hot liquids frequently.
  • Work related exposure to nickel refining, coal mining and rubber & timber processing.

Signs of Stomach Cancer :

The signs and Symptoms of Stomach Cancer includes



  • Pain or discomfort in the middle or upper abdomen.
  • Change in the color of the stool or stool with blood.
  • Tendency to vomit.
  • Vomiting of the blood.
  • Lossing of weight.
  • Feeling pain in the stomach after taking food.
  • Mild anemia along with fatigue or weakness.
Diagnosis of Stomach Cancer :

Stomach Cancer can be diagnosed by using the following methods.

  • Barium X-ray.
  • Endoscopy with biopsy of the cancerous tissue.

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Sunday, 24 November 2013

What Do You Need To Know More About Stomach Cancer!!!!!!


Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is a relatively uncommon type of cancer

                                     
                                             


Symptoms Of Stomach 


They include:
  • persistent indigestion
  • feeling very full or bloated after meals
  • persistent stomach pain
Symptoms of advanced stomach cancer can include:
  • loss of appetite
  • weight loss                             
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As the early symptoms are similar to many conditions, stomach cancer is often advanced by the time it's diagnosed. Therefore, it's important to get any possible symptoms of stomach cancer checked out by your GP as soon as possible.


Types Of Stomach Cancer

There are different types of stomach cancer. 95% develop in the cells of the stomach lining and are known as adenocarcinoma of the stomach.
Less common types include lymphoma of the stomach, which develops in the lymphatic tissue and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs), which develop in the muscle or connective tissue of the stomach wall.




How Stomach Cancer Is Treated??

Many cases of stomach cancer cannot be completely cured, but it is still possible to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life using chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and surgery.
Surgery to remove some or all of the stomach is known as a gastronomy.
Chemotherapy can also be used before surgery to help shrink the tumor and sometimes after surgery to help prevent the cancer from returning.





Esophageal cancer is a malignant growth of tissues that line the inner surface of the esophagus. Dr. S.G.Balamurugan, is one of the experienced surgical oncologist in India, offers affordable stomach and esophagus cancers at Guru Cancer Hospital, Madurai


                                         

For more information: http://www.cancer-treatment-madurai.com/
Email ID: cancercentremadurai@gmail.com