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Last Updated: Aug 6th, 2008 - 09:50:39 |
Recurrent Gastric Cancer
Recurrent gastric cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the stomach or in other parts of the body such as the liver or lymph nodes.
Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
Recurrent esophageal cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the esophagus or in other parts of the body.
Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and saliva from the mouth to the stomach, changes so that some of its lining is replaced by a type of tissue similar to that normally found in the intestine. This process is called intestinal metaplasia.
Understanding Cancer
Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the organs of the body.
Follow-up Care
Follow-up care after treatment for stomach cancer is important. Even when there are no longer any signs of cancer, the disease sometimes returns because undetected cancer cells remained somewhere in the body after treatment.
Risk Factors of stomach cancer
Research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop stomach cancer. A risk factor is something that may increase the chance of developing a disease.
The Stomach
The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is a hollow organ in the upper abdomen, under the ribs.
stages of stomach cancer
To plan the best treatment, your doctor needs to know the extent (stage) of the disease. The stage is based on whether the tumor has invaded nearby tissues, whether the cancer has spread, and if so, to what parts of the body. Stomach cancer can spread to the lymph nodes, liver, pancreas, and other organs.
Treatment Options for Recurrent Gastric Cancer
Treatment of recurrent gastric cancer may include the following
Treatment Options for Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
Treatment of recurrent esophageal cancer may include the following:
Risk of gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Although the incidence of stomach cancer in the United States has decreased since the 1930s, gastric cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, especially in developing countries.
Gastric Cancer (PDQ®): Screening
Screening for cancer is examination (or testing) of people for early stages in the development of cancer even though they have no symptoms.
Esophageal Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention
Doctors cannot always explain why one person gets cancer and another does not. However, scientists have studied general patterns of cancer in the population to learn what things around us and what things we do in our lives may increase our chance of developing cancer.
Esophageal Cancer (PDQ®): Screening
Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread.
Nutrition After Stomach Surgery
Weight loss after surgery for stomach cancer is common. You may need to change the types of food you eat. A registered dietitian can help you plan a diet that will give you the nutrition you need.
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