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Archives of Surgical Oncology

Archives of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 2471-2671

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Stomach cancer is a term used to describe a malignancy that begins in the cells of an individual's stomach, which are the cells with the responsibility of producing mucus. Adenocarcinoma is another medical term used to describe this type of cancer. Stomach cancer occurs when damage occurs in one among the cells. DNA that provides it the power to grow faster, multiply quicker and live longer. Certain infections, obesity, some inherited conditions, and smoking can increase an individual's risk of developing stomach cancer. Stomach cancer can be diagnosed through the use of a thorough medical history, physical exam, blood tests, upper endoscopy, CT scans, barium swallow x-ray, or stomach biopsy. Depending on the stage of a patient's stomach cancer, treatment may include a combination of surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy. Many treatments can fight stomach cancer. The one you and your doctor choose will depend upon how long you've had the disease or what proportion it's spread in your body, called the stage of your cancer: Stage 0. This is when the within lining of your stomach features a group of unhealthy cells which will become cancer. Surgery usually cures it. Your doctor may remove part or all of your stomach, also as nearby lymph nodes -- small organs that are a part of your body's germ-fighting system. Stage I. At this point, you have a tumor in your stomach's lining, and it may have spread into your lymph nodes. As with stage 0, you will probably have surgery to get rid of part or all of your stomach and nearby lymph nodes. You might also get chemotherapy or chemoradiation. These treatments are often used before surgery to shrink the tumor and afterward to kill any cancer that's left. Chemo, radiation, or both could also be used at this stage, too. You might also get targeted therapy. These drugs attack cancer cells, but leave healthy ones alone, which can mean fewer side effects. If you have ulcers from an H. pylori infection, get treatment. If you have ulcers from an H. pylori infection, get treatment. Antibiotics can kill the bacteria, and other drugs will heal the sores within the lining of your stomach to chop your risk of cancer.

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