At an early stage, stomach cancer is difficult to diagnose, because its first symptoms are very similar to those of gastritis or stomach ulcers.
Types and causes of stomach cancer
To date, stomach cancer is the fourth most cancerous disease. The type of stomach cancer is determined by the cells from which tumors are formed:
- adenocarcinoma - formed during the degeneration of secretory cells of the mucosa, it accounts for more than 90% of all cases of stomach cancer;
- lymphoma - develops in the cells of the immune system;
- carcinoma - occurs in hormone-producing cells;
- stromal tumor - occurs in the tissues of the nervous system, the rarest form of stomach cancer.
A single-valued cause of gastric cancer, like any other cancer, is not established, but the factors that increase the risk of the disease include:
- gastritis ;
- stomach ulcer;
- Helicobacter pylori infection;
- polyps of the stomach;
- other chronic diseases of the stomach;
- obesity and malnutrition;
- hereditary predisposition.
The first symptoms and manifestation of stomach cancer
The first symptoms of stomach cancer are extremely vague and have a nonspecific, local character, making it difficult to diagnose the disease at an early stage.
Symptoms indicative of the first stage of stomach cancer may include:
- nausea;
- heartburn;
- vomiting, sometimes with an admixture of blood;
- stool disorders;
- blood in the feces ;
- flatulence;
- bloating after eating;
- periodic abdominal pain;
- decreased appetite;
- change in taste preferences;
- difficulty swallowing (observed if the cancer develops in the upper stomach).
You can see that the first symptoms of stomach cancer, exactly the same as those that occur in a number of other diseases, especially in case of gastric ulcer, so they do not specify cancer. Precisely define the cancer can only carry out special surveys, in particular gastrobiopsy.
Treatment of the first symptoms of stomach cancer
As with any other cancer, the earlier it was diagnosed and the treatment started, the higher the likelihood of a favorable outcome. If stomach cancer was detected in the first stage, then the survival rate of patients (no cancer recurrence after tumor removal) is more than 70%.
The main method of treating stomach cancer remains surgical intervention. Conservative treatment measures, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, are used exclusively as ancillary.
Treatment of the first symptoms of stomach cancer folk remedies
With such a serious disease as cancer, any traditional medicine can be used only as an additional treatment, for relief of symptoms and in the form of general restorative therapy.
Consider the most popular folk remedies, designed to alleviate the symptoms and stop the ailment.
Infusion of Chaga (birch mushroom)
Shredded mushroom is poured warm (about 50 ° C) water in a ratio of 1: 5 and insist two days. The resulting infusion is taken in small portions, throughout the day, at least three glasses per day.
Recipe with Aloe and Pelargonium
Ingredients:
- aloe juice - 20 g;
- cognac - 0,5 liters;
- Pelargonium leaves - 3 pieces;
- water - 3 tablespoons;
- iodine - 3 drops.
Preparation and use
Aloe juice mixed with cognac. Pelargonium leaves scald, pour boiling water and insist 12 hours in a thermos. Infusion of Pelargonium is mixed with cognac, add iodine. Take a mixture of 1 tablespoon, twice a day, before eating.
In addition, a beneficial effect is the use of fresh carrot juice, decoction of plantain leaves and powder from marshweed.