stomach cancer
Abdominal tumor disease
Stomach cancer is a malignant growth in the stomach lining, also called gastric cancer.
It develops when cells in the stomach wall multiply uncontrollably, potentially spreading to other organs.
Early symptoms are often vague—indigestion, bloating, loss of appetite—making it difficult to detect before advancing: The stomach cancer had already spread by the time they found it.
Glandular tissue malignancy
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- lesionArea of pathological change
metastasis · dysplasia · lymphoma · sarcoma · ulceration · H. pylori · stage IV · malignancy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- PET scanRadiotracer-based internal imaging
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
staging · laparoscopy · tumor markers · pathology report · oncologist · prognosis
Predicted disease course
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- five-year survivalPost-diagnosis longevity measure
- survivorshipState of remaining alive
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
follow-up · monitoring · recovery · resilience · hope · support groups · coping · quality of life
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
Discomfort in the belly
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- indigestionPainful stomach after meals
weight loss · loss of appetite · dysphagia · melena · fatigue · anemia · ascites · obstruction
Bodily cavity or chamber
- pylorusStomach's lower opening
- cardiaStomach's upper aperture
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- mucosaMoist organ lining
submucosa · serosa · duodenum · esophagus · peritoneum · lymph nodes
adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue malignancy
lesion · metastasis · dysplasia · lymphoma · sarcoma · ulceration · H. pylori · stage IV · malignancy · carcinogenesis
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- PET scanRadiotracer-based internal imaging
histopathology · staging · laparoscopy · tumor markers · pathology report · oncologist · prognosis
prognosis
Predicted disease course
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- five-year survivalPost-diagnosis longevity measure
- survivorshipState of remaining alive
recurrence · follow-up · monitoring · recovery · resilience · hope · support groups · coping · quality of life · palliative
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
abdominal pain
Discomfort in the belly
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
indigestion · weight loss · loss of appetite · dysphagia · melena · fatigue · anemia · ascites · obstruction · heartburn
antrum
Bodily cavity or chamber
mucosa · submucosa · serosa · duodenum · esophagus · peritoneum · lymph nodes
5-fluorouracil
Antineoplastic pyrimidine antagonist
cycles · dose · response rate
- digestive cancershepatoma
- Belly Problemsabdominal pain, bloating, gas, indigestion, constipation
- gut diseasesappendicitis, colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, gastritis
- Stomach Conditionsgastritis, peptic ulcer, gastroparesis, atrophic gastritis, peptic ulcers
- tumorstumor, benign tumor, malignant tumor, carcinoma, adenocarcinoma
- Fatal Diseasesglioblastoma, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, mesothelioma, motor neuron disease
stomach cancerperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
wellness · robust health · clean bill of health · vitality · longevity
stomach, cancer, cancerous, stomachs, gastric, stomached, stomaching, gastrectomy, gastroscopy