STOMACH CANCER
Disease information
STOMACH CANCER
Stomach cancer
.
Emergence of malignant cells in
stomach
origin
.
It is more
common
in men older than 40 years of age.
Causes.
Unknown, although factors irritative (see risk factors) play an important role in its
development
.
Signs and symptoms.
Early stages:
Vague symptoms of indigestion,
as
a
feeling
of satiety.
burping,
Nausea.
and poor appetite.
Following phases:
Unexplained
weight
loss.
Vomiting of blood.
Black stools.
Satiety after eating small amounts of food.
Anemia
.
Pain in the upper abdomen.
Mass that can be felt in the upper abdomen (sometimes)
Lump above the right clavicle.
Risk Factors.
People over 65 years.
Family
history of
stomach
cancer
.
Blood group. More
common
in people in the group
A
.
Pernicious anemia
.
Excessive consumption of
alcohol
.
Lack of
normal
stomach
acid, surgery after ablation of the
stomach
or part of the
stomach
.
Diet with large amounts of smoked meats, marinated and salted.
Prevention.
Do not discard any symptoms of indigestion to last several days.
Avoid processed meats such as bacon or smoked meat and sausages.
Reduce
alcohol
consumption if it takes more than 1 or two cups
a
day.
Examine your
home
stool tests with one or more times
a
year to determine if they contain blood.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
Diagnosis.
History and physical examination by
a
doctor
.
Blood tests for detection of
anemia
, tests to measure
stomach
acid and analysis of feces to determine
bleeding
.
Surgical method of diagnosis through
a
biopsy gastroscopio.
Imaging:
X - rays of the
stomach
,
esophagus
and small
intestine
, CT and ultrasonography and / or NMR.
TREATMENT:
General measures.
There are no
specific
instructions except those specified in other sections.
Medication.
The
doctor
may prescribe:
Anticancer drugs (sometimes)
Analgesics.
Activity
.
Go back to your
normal
activities as soon as the symptoms improve after surgery or chemotherapy.
Diet.
Eat frequent small amounts of soft foods.
Try to keep your calorie level.
Get
a
list of foods suitable for
a
dietitian.
Tell your
doctor
if:
After surgery
has
indigestion, which refers in
a
few days.
New and unexplained symptoms.
The drugs used in treatment can cause side effects.
Possible.
Internal
bleeding
.
Diagnostic error by
stomach
ulcers.
Deadly spread to the
liver
, bones and lungs.
complications.
So far, this
disease
is incurable.
With early diagnosis and treatment, the survival rate of 5 years is 65%.
They continue scientific research that could enable the discovery of an effective treatment and cure.
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