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It is important to recognize the symptoms of stomach cancer to obtain the necessary treatment. Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is not as common in the United States, as it is in other parts of the world. The symptoms of stomach cancer tend to be ignored often because they think they are suffering from other stomach problems. There are different causes that cause stomach cancer.

The most common type of stomach cancer called carcinoma. Stomach cancer can be genetic. If you have relatives who have had stomach cancer, then it could be at risk, since the signs of stomach cancer usually are not noticeable until the disease is advanced. You should get regular checkups from your doctor, especially if you are past the age of 40 years. Those over 40 are more prone to stomach cancer. Those at risk for stomach cancer are heavy smokers, drinkers, people with excess sodium in the diet and / or lack of dietary antioxidants, and pernicious anemia. The stomach cancer treatment involves surgery.

Eat 70 grams of sprouts broccoli daily for two months may protect against a common stomach bug that is linked to gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer, according to a new study in Japan.

Fresh broccoli sprouts are rich in the compound sulforaphane, a natural biochemical substance that appears to trigger the production of enzymes in the gut and are able to protect against oxygen radicals, chemicals damaging DNA and inflammation.

In an article published in the journal Cancer Prevention scientists said they found that eating 70 grams of broccoli sprouts daily can help prevent some problems of health serious.

“We have identified that a food, if eaten regularly, might have an effect on the cause of a lot of gastric problems and perhaps even help prevent stomach cancer,” wrote Jed Fahey, nutritional biochemist at the B. Lewis and Dorothy Cullman Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins chemoprotection University School of Medicine.

Has long been known that sulforaphane is a potent antibiotic against Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancer, but this is the first evidence showing the effects of the compounds in humans.

“The broccoli sprouts have a much higher concentration than mature heads in relation to sulforaphane, “said Fahey.

“We know that a dose of a couple ounces a day of broccoli sprouts is enough to increase the protection of the body and enzymes,” said Fahey.

“But the fact that levels of infection and inflammation were reduced suggests the likelihood of treatment benefit, gastritis, ulcers and cancer.”

Raul Serrano
By the number of deaths from cancer of the pancreas ranks fourth worldwide.
Some cancers are manifestations that may facilitate diagnosis, such as the abnormal growth of breasts or testicles bumps on the doctor clues to its possible presence, which allows you to receive timely treatment that achieves a high percentage of eradication.

Not always the case, and disease progression in many cases takes the patient’s life. Example is pancreatic cancer, which at the beginning of their development produce symptoms that are characteristic of other conditions such as abdominal swelling, slight pain in the region, fever, weight loss, jaundice (yellow skin), diarrhea or constipation .

Often described as the samples before the patient gives little importance, is to control automedicándose and see a doctor. But when you decide to receive care, the same physician does not always know the diagnosis and prescribed treatment for gastrointestinal disorders such as colitis (inflammation of the colon) or gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa lining the stomach), which allows the tumor that has shown signs of their presence in the pancreas to grow and with it the damage to the organ.

Of great importance

The pancreas is one of the largest glands in the body and its functions is the production of enzymes (proteins involved in the assimilation of fat) needed for food digestion in the small intestine, thus is achieved degrade to a minimum so they can be absorbed and utilized by the body. It is also responsible for producing three hormones, insulin, glucagon and somatostatin regulating the body makes use of glucose, which is the source of energy for many of the daily activities of all cells. When the pancreas is functioning normally, the blood glucose concentration varies in response to wide variety of events, stress or infection, but remains in its normal range.

However, the gland is susceptible to an inflammatory process that doctors call pancreatitis, which may be due to several factors, among which we mention infections (caused by bacteria or viruses) and magnitude of severe blows to the abdomen (like the does the steering wheel during a crash) and can also arise as a result of alcohol abuse, but mostly by food rich in fats or irritants. Read the rest of this entry »

Also known as gastric cancer and malignant cells within the tissues of the stomach. Sometimes the stomach cancer can be for a long time without showing any symptoms, however, usually have symptoms in the first stage and are perceived as: indigestion, inflammation after eating, mild nausea, heartburn and loss of appetite.

The stages of stomach cancer are:

Stage 0: Only on the inside of the stomach wall.

Phase I: Found in the second or third layer of the stomach wall and has not spread to lymph nodes (small structures located throughout the body).

Stage II: There are several options at this point: you can find in the second layer and it spread to more distant lymph nodes, only in the third layer and spread to lymph closest to the tumor is in the four layers but not yet spread to lymph nodes or other organs.

Stage IV: Cancer has spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes far from the tumor or other organs of the body.

The treatment can be used for most patients with gastric cancer are two especially:

Surgery: removal of the cancer.
Chemotherapy: killing cancer cells by drugs.
Genomma recommends you consult your doctor to avoid complications with your health.

In its early stages, gastric cancer, poor in Mexico affects the year to 20 persons per 100 thousand inhabitants, may be confused with acute gastritis, as they have similar symptoms such as pain in his stomach like a person experienced when hungry, indigestion, heartburn and vomiting, with or without blood and stool output reddish brown due to minor bleeding.

Gastric cancer is caused by the growth of cancer cells in the lining and the stomach wall, while the gastritis is an inflammation that occurs in the latter area.

Because of this similarity, there are people with gastric cancer who lose valuable time, along with the possibility that your treatment is curative rather than palliative.

“When the doctor of first contact is detected, usually the patient has a tumor progressed with symptoms such as fluid in the abdomen, weight loss of more than 20 kilos and swollen lymph left side of the neck, “the oncologist Sergio Cruz Professor, Faculty of Medicine UNAM.

Cruz says the specialist gastroenterologist is appropriate to treat such conditions and who should try to rule out either. The first thing to check this is the patient’s age, then, if you are over 50 years, the chance of having cancer is higher.

As they have labeled him a miniature robot crab could become one of the most powerful machines in the fight against stomach cancer. The university hospital in Singapore has developed with the Institute of Engineering Nanyang this device can perform surgery on stomach cancers without scarring .

This robotic crab lay at the tip of an endoscope. Equipped with a clip like the crab, the machine would be able to perform operations on the bowel entering the mouth, operating without having to “open” to the patient.

Once inside the body and with the help of a small camera attached to the endoscope , the robot has a clamp to hold the cancerous tissues. Beside the clip the machine has a cutting hook.

The small camera to help surgeons see what’s inside the intestine and thus control the “arms” of the robot remotely from the monitor screen. According to Professor Lawrence Ho, who helped design the peculiar robot:

Our movements are very large and if we want to make very fine movements, our hands tremble … however, robots can perform very fine movements without trembling.

Ho has the robot has already been tested successfully in five patients in India and Hong Kong. All cases of cancers in the stomach early, at a time when they would open types of surgery with risks of infection or scarring.

Stomach cancer is the second leading cause of death by disease worldwide and is particularly common in Asia. The diagnosis of gastric cancer usually occurs at a late stage of the disease, when treatment is difficult.

They have the curious researchers of the invention that was developed after a seafood dinner in Singapore in 2004. After a plate of crabs came up with the possibility of implementing their characteristics in the surgery of this type of cancer. Ho said:

We suggest using the crab as a prototype. The crab can pick up sand and their claws are very strong. Throughout history we see how many things have developed or adapted to other functions … so we created something that would work in human anatomy by taking an idea borrowed from nature itself.

Breakthrough that we hope to serve in the fight against this scourge of society that is cancer. Researchers have created a company around the invention and hope that the robot is available for sale on the market in three years.

What is stomach cancer?
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer is a disease in which cells are cancerous (malignant) in the tissues of the stomach. The stomach is a J-shaped organ that is located in the upper abdomen where food is decomposed (digested).

Food reaches the stomach through a tube called the esophagus that connects the mouth to the stomach. After passing through the stomach, partially digested food pass into the small intestine and then into the large intestine or colon.

Sometimes cancer can be found in the stomach for a long time and grow considerably before it causes symptoms. In the early stages of stomach cancer, the patient may suffer from indigestion and upset stomach, bloated feeling after eating, have mild nausea, loss of appetite or heartburn. In more advanced stages of stomach cancer, the patient may have blood in stool, vomiting, weight loss or stomach pain. The probability that the patient will develop cancer of the stomach is higher has had a stomach infection caused by Helicobacter pylori, or if you are elderly, if male, if you smoke cigarettes or drink often a dry food diet salt. Other factors that increase the chance of getting stomach cancer are a stomach disorder called atrophic gastritis, Retriever’s disease, a blood disorder called pernicious anemia or hereditary condition of growths (polyps) in the large intestine.

If there are symptoms, the doctor may order x-rays of the upper gastrointestinal tract (also called upper GI series). For this test, the patient drinks a liquid containing barium, which allows the stomach is observed more easily on the radiograph. Generally, this test is performed in the doctor’s office or hospital radiology department.

The doctor may also look inside the stomach with a thin, lighted tube called a gastroscope. This procedure, known as gastroscopy, detects the majority of stomach cancers. To perform this test, the gastroscope is inserted through the mouth and goes into the stomach. The doctor put a local anesthetic (a drug that causes loss of sensation for a short period) in the throat or other medicine administered to relax before the test to not feel pain.

If the doctor sees abnormal tissue may have to take a small piece for observation under a microscope to determine if cancer cells. This procedure is called a biopsy. Usually, biopsies are done during gastroscopy.

The chance of recovery (prognosis) and choice of treatment depend on the stage when the cancer (whether it is in the stomach or if it has spread to other parts of the body) and the overall health of the patient.