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Stomach Cancer Treatment In Delhi By Dr. Neeraj Goel, Cancer Surgeon In Delhi

Dr. Neeraj Goel is a well-known gastrointestinal cancer surgeon in Delhi and has been offering stomach cancer treatment in Delhi to patients for a decade or more. Consult for stomach cancer treatment in Delhi.

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Stomach Cancer Treatment In Delhi By Dr. Neeraj Goel, Cancer Surgeon In Delhi

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  1. StomachcancertreatmentinDelhi StomachCancer • Stomach Cancer is one of the malignancies which remain difficult to treat as it spreads fast. So it becomes important that we are aware of it and respond at the earliest toanyparticularsymptoms. • Whatisstomachcancer? • Whenthereisuncontrolledgrowthofcellsin yourstomach itis knownasstomach cancer. • What arethe risks factors fordevelopmentofstomach cancer? • Therearecertainriskfactorswhichcanmakeonepersonpronetostomachcancers. • Butthatdoesnotmeanthatanypersonhavingriskfactorswilldevelopstomach cancer,similarlyalsoapersonwithoutanyriskfactorscandevelopcancer. • Smoking andalcohol:these aretwomajorriskfactors.Riskofgetting cancer increases proportionatelytotheamountandduration oftobaccooralcoholuse • Diet:Non vegetariandietespeciallysmoked foodsincrease therisk • Obesity:Itisastatisticallysignificantriskfactorforthe development ofstomach cancer • Hpyloriinfection:Thisbacterialinfection ofthe stomachisknowntocausestomach cancers. • Pernicious anemia:OrVitB12deficiencyanemiahasalsobeen associatedwith stomach • cancers • StomachPolyps:Riskishigherin peoplewho havesmallgrowthsfrom thestomach mucosacalledaspolyps

  2. Blood groupA:Thesepeoplearealsoatslightlyhigher risk What arethesymptomsofstomachcancers? • Indigestion:Indigestionisnotuncommon butanysymptomsofhyperaciditywhich is persistentand disturbingshould be thoroughlyinvestigated asitmaybe the firstsymptom ofstomachcancer. • Blackstools:Blacktarrystoolssignifiesbleedingfromtheupper GItractandcanoccur fromcancerofthestomach • Unexplainedweightlossorlossofappetite • Bloodinvomiting • Feelingoffullnessafter meals • Weakness • Howisstomachcancerdiagnosed? • With anyoftheabovesymptomsyoushould visityourgastroenterologistorGI surgeon/Oncologist.Theywillordercertainteststodiagnosetheproblem. • a.UGIEndoscopy:Thisinvolvesplacinga camerathroughyourmouthintothe • stomach to look forany abnormalgrowthandtaking thebiopsy. Oncethediagnosisis confirmedonbiopsy,yoursurgeonwillbeorderingoneCT scanof theabdomen.

  3. b.CTScan:Thiswilltellabouttheextentofthediseaseandhelpyoursurgeon in decidingtheSurgery. • Howisstomachcancertreated? • Stomachcancertreatment involves • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Andsometimesradiationtherapy • Surgeryremainsthemainstayandinvolvesremovalofapartortotalstomach dependinguponthelocationofthetumorwithsubsequentreconstruction. Chemotherapyandradiotherapyareusuallygivenafterthesurgerybutsometimes if theinitialdiseaseisbiggerandnotappropriateforsurgeryyoumightbeaskedto takechemotherapyand/orradiotherapypriortosurgerytomakethedisease operable.

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