Gastric Cancer II

Cause Gastric Cancer
Stomach cancer often begins on the side where the inflamed stomach lining. But many experts believe that inflammation is the result of stomach cancer, not as a cause of cancer.
Some experts argue, gastrikum ulcers can cause cancer. But most people with ulcers and gastric cancer, the possibility that cancer is not detected before tukaknya formed.

Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that play an important role in ulcer duodenalis, also could play a role in the occurrence of gastric cancer.

Gastric polyp, a benign growth that round, which grew into the cavity of the stomach, allegedly a sign of cancer and therefore it is always a polyp removed.
Cancer may occur in conjunction with certain types of polyps, the polyps larger than 1.8 cm or polyps of more than 1.

Specific dietary factor is estimated to play a role in the growth of gastric cancer.
These factors include:
- high salt intake
- high carbohydrate intake
- intake of preservatives (nitrates) high
- intake of green vegetables and fruits are lacking.
However, none of these factors that have been proven to cause cancer.

Diagnose Gastric Cancer

Stomach cancer symptoms can be confused with peptic ulcers.
If symptoms do not disappear after a patient taking medication for ulcers or if symptoms include weight loss, then the suspicion of a gastric cancer.

X-ray examination using barium to mark a change in the surface of the stomach is often done, but rarely can find a small gastric cancer in early stages.

Endoscopy is the best diagnostic procedure because:
- allows doctors to see directly the stomach
- could find the existence of Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that play a role in gastric cancer
- can take a sample of tissue for microscopic examination.

Treatment Tips
Benign gastric polyps removed using endoscopy.

When carcinoma is found in the stomach, surgery is usually performed to try to cure him.
Most or all of the stomach and nearby lymph nodes involved was appointed.

If the carcinoma has spread beyond the stomach, the goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and prolong life expectancy.
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can relieve symptoms.
Results of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in lymphoma better than carcinoma. Perhaps patients will survive longer could even full recovery.

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