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Gastric Cancer Symptoms
It is not a
known fact for many that gastric cancer is as common as other form of
cancers and for some they don't even know the existence of such a
cancer. This leads to the negligence in detecting the symptoms of
gastric cancer.
Gastric
cancer has become one of the most common cancers and cause of high
mortality among men and women. As in other cancers, earlier detection of
gastric cancer helps for better curative intervention. Unfortunately
people come for diagnosis only at an advanced stage. In advanced stage
the malignancy has spread to other organs. Instead of taking curative
treatment the patients have to undergo the treatment for containment of
the cancer. This advanced stage requires surgical removal of tumor site
and treatment through chemotherapy.
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Instead of taking curative treatment the patients have to undergo the
treatment for containment of the cancer. This advanced stage requires
surgical removal of tumor site and treatment through chemotherapy.
The high mortality
of gastric cancer has woken up the world and this has paved the way for
new treatment avenues. Several researches were carried out. The
influence of oestrogen receptors in patients with stomach cancer, is one
of the interest findings of the research papers submitted at the
National University Of Singpore. The response to chemotherapy treatment
was better among the patients who are positive in relation with
oestrogen receptors. This results indicates that it will be easy to
identify the patients who would respond to oestrogen receptor modulating
drugs.
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Symptoms
Loss of weight and
reduced appetite merits a close watch. Gastric cancer is most common in
men than women. Those who are smoking and consuming drink and having a
family history of this form of cancer should get themselves diagnosed.
In most cases endoscope is recommended.
Gastric cancer has
become a common malignancy and early detection could avoid the surgery
and has chances of curative intervention.
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