Cancer

Stomach cancer begins when cancer cells form in the inner lining of your stomach. These cells can grow into a tumor. Also called gastric cancer, the disease usually grows slowly over many years. If you know the symptoms it causes, you and your stomach cancer specialist in Mahabubnagar may be able to spot it early, when it’s easiest to treat.

Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer may include:

  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Feeling bloated after eating
  • Feeling full after eating small amounts of food.
  • Heartburn.
  • Indigestion.
  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Vomiting
  • Seek medical attention from Dr. Vivek Sagar Pallepagu at stomach cancer hospitals in Mahabubnagar.

Types of stomach cancers

Adenocarcinoma

Most (about 90% to 95%) cancers of the stomach are adenocarcinomas. A stomach cancer or gastric cancer almost always is an adenocarcinoma. These cancers develop from the cells that form the innermost lining of the stomach (the mucosa).

Lymphoma

These are cancers of the immune system tissue that are sometimes found in the wall of the stomach. The treatment and outlook depend on the type of lymphoma.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

These rare tumors start in very early forms of cells in the wall of the stomach called interstitial cells of Cajal. Some of these tumors are non-cancerous (benign); others are cancerous. Although GISTs can be found anywhere in the digestive tract, most are found in the stomach. Get the GI cancer treatment in Mahabubnagar from best gastroenterologist in Wanaparthy.

Carcinoid tumor

These tumors start in hormone-making cells of the stomach. Most of these tumors do not spread to other organs. These tumors are discussed in more detail in Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors.

Other cancers

Other types of cancer, such as squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, and leiomyosarcoma, can also start in the stomach, but these cancers are very rare.

Things that seem to play a role in raising the risk include:

  • Smoking.
  • Being overweight or obese.
  • A diet high in smoked, pickled, or salty foods.
  • Stomach surgery for an ulcer.
  • Type-A blood.
  • Epstein-Barr virus infection
  • Certain genes
  • Working in coal, metal, timber, or rubber industries
  • Exposure to asbestos