gastric cancer
Abdominal tumor disease
Gastric cancer is cancer of the stomach, typically arising in the cells lining the stomach wall.
It often develops slowly over years and may not cause symptoms until advanced stages.
Risk factors include chronic infection with H. pylori bacteria, smoking, and diets high in smoked or salted foods.
His gastric cancer was caught early during a routine endoscopy.
Stomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- dietCustomary food consumption
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
- family historyRecord of ancestors
pernicious anemia · GERD · obesity · alcohol
Internal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- PET scanRadiotracer-based internal imaging
staging · laparoscopy · biomarkers · tumor markers · pathologist · grading · early detection
Glandular tissue malignancy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- radiation therapyIonizing beams treating malignancies
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
Stomach's lower opening
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- cardiaStomach's upper aperture
- duodenumInitial small intestine
esophagus · lymph nodes · peritoneum · serosa · submucosa
Medical swallowing difficulty
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
loss of appetite · bloating · ascites · melena · fatigue · cachexia
Share of survivors measured
- five-year survivalPost-diagnosis longevity measure
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- metastaticHaving spread from origin
- stageRaised performance platform
remission · progression · quality of life · mortality · advanced stage · incurable · terminal
Antineoplastic pyrimidine antagonist
H. pylori
Stomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
family history · pernicious anemia · GERD · obesity · alcohol
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
PET scan · staging · laparoscopy · biomarkers · tumor markers · pathologist · grading · early detection
adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue malignancy
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- radiation therapyIonizing beams treating malignancies
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
palliative care · adjuvant · perioperative · clinical trials
pylorus
Stomach's lower opening
duodenum · esophagus · lymph nodes · peritoneum · serosa · submucosa
dysphagia
Medical swallowing difficulty
- weight lossReduction in body mass
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
vomiting · loss of appetite · bloating · ascites · melena · fatigue · cachexia
survival rate
Share of survivors measured
- five-year survivalPost-diagnosis longevity measure
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- metastaticHaving spread from origin
stage · remission · progression · quality of life · mortality · advanced stage · incurable · terminal
5-fluorouracil
Antineoplastic pyrimidine antagonist
stomach, cancer, cancerous, gastric, gastronomy, gastronome, malignancy, metastasis, gastropod