Stomach cancer in India is often diagnosed late because early symptoms (indigestion, mild discomfort) are easily attributed to acid reflux. Persistent dyspeptic symptoms in patients over 45, or with alarm features (weight loss, anaemia, vomiting, dysphagia), warrant urgent endoscopy with biopsy. Multidisciplinary treatment combines staged investigation, surgery (with appropriate lymphadenectomy), and perioperative or adjuvant chemotherapy depending on stage.
Condition
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Also known as: Gastric cancer · Gastric adenocarcinoma
Malignancy of the stomach lining, most commonly adenocarcinoma. Often diagnosed at advanced stages because early symptoms are vague. Curative treatment is gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection, often combined with chemotherapy.
Signs and symptoms
When to suspect stomach cancer (gastric cancer)
- Persistent indigestion or heartburn unresponsive to treatment
- Loss of appetite and early satiety
- Unintentional weight loss
- Nausea and vomiting (sometimes blood-stained)
- Black tarry stools (melaena)
- Iron-deficiency anaemia
- Difficulty swallowing (in cardia or junction tumours)
- Abdominal mass or fullness
Risk factors
Who is at higher risk
- H. pylori infection
- Family history
- Diet high in salted, smoked, or pickled foods
- Smoking and heavy alcohol use
- Chronic atrophic gastritis
- Pernicious anaemia
- Previous partial gastrectomy
- Hereditary syndromes (HDGC, Lynch)
Surgical treatment options
Procedures Dr. Reddy performs for stomach cancer (gastric cancer)
Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy
Gastric Cancer Surgery (Gastrectomy)
Surgical treatment of stomach cancer by Dr. Dwarakanath Reddy at Apollo Nellore. Subtotal and total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection.
Related conditions
Others in the same area of practice.
ICD-10 · C18-C20
Colorectal Cancer
Cancer of the colon or rectum. The fourth most common cancer worldwide. Curative-intent surgery, often combined with chemotherapy and radiation, is the standard of care for resectable disease.
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ICD-10 · C15
Esophageal Cancer
Cancer of the oesophagus (food pipe), either squamous cell carcinoma (more common in India) or adenocarcinoma (more common in lower oesophagus, often arising from Barrett's). Curative treatment combines chemoradiotherapy and esophagectomy.
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