The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma, which arises in the stomach's inner glands. This cancer tends to spread through the stomach wall and into nearby organs and lymph nodes. It can also metastasize to distant organs. Risk factors include older age, male sex, certain races, diet, stomach surgery, chronic gastritis, pernicious anemia, and family history. Symptoms may include stomach discomfort, feeling full after small meals, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves physical exam, upper GI series, endoscopy, and biopsy. Treatment options include local therapy, systemic therapy, and surgery such as partial or total gastrectomy.
The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma, which arises in the stomach's inner glands. This cancer tends to spread through the stomach wall and into nearby organs and lymph nodes. It can also metastasize to distant organs. Risk factors include older age, male sex, certain races, diet, stomach surgery, chronic gastritis, pernicious anemia, and family history. Symptoms may include stomach discomfort, feeling full after small meals, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves physical exam, upper GI series, endoscopy, and biopsy. Treatment options include local therapy, systemic therapy, and surgery such as partial or total gastrectomy.
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The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma, which arises in the stomach's inner glands. This cancer tends to spread through the stomach wall and into nearby organs and lymph nodes. It can also metastasize to distant organs. Risk factors include older age, male sex, certain races, diet, stomach surgery, chronic gastritis, pernicious anemia, and family history. Symptoms may include stomach discomfort, feeling full after small meals, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves physical exam, upper GI series, endoscopy, and biopsy. Treatment options include local therapy, systemic therapy, and surgery such as partial or total gastrectomy.
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stomach is adenocarcinoma, which arises in the glands of the innermost layer of the stomach. This tumor tends to spread through the wall of the stomach and from there into the adjoining organs (pancreas and spleen) and lymph nodes. It can spread through the bloodstream and lymph system to distant organs (metastasize). Risk factors • Age • Sex • Race • Diet: • Certain health problems: ▫ Stomach surgery ▫ Chronic gastritis (long-term inflammation of the stomach lining) ▫ Pernicious anemia (a blood disease that affects the stomach) ▫ Family history: A rare type of stomach cancer runs in some families. Benign tumors are not cancer: Malignant tumors are cancer:
• Benign tumors are rarely life- • Malignant tumors are generally
threatening. more serious than benign • Most benign tumors can be tumors. They may be life- removed. They usually do not threatening. grow back. • Malignant tumors often can be • Cells from benign tumors do removed. But sometimes they not invade the tissues around grow back. them. • Cells from malignant tumors • Cells from benign tumors do can invade and damage not spread to other parts of the nearby tissues and organs body. Symptoms • Discomfort in the stomach area • Feeling full or bloated after a small meal. • Nausea and vomiting • Weight loss Diagnosis