GASTRIC CANCER
When normal healthy cell in inner lining of stomach become malignant and start growing out of control inside stomach is called as gastric cancer
It is also called stomach cancer
It is very common cancer
GASTRIC CANCER CAUSE:
Mutation or change in DNA of cell in stomach leads to gastric cancer. What causes these changes are are still not known but there are some factor that increase chance of development of gastric cancer in person.
These risk factors are;
- Helicobacter pylori infection
- Family history of stomach cancer
- Highly spicy food, fatty food
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Obesity
- Smoking, tobacco consumption vamping
- Exposure to chemical, radiation
- Excess intake of alcohol
- Gastro esophageal reflux disease
- Genetic condition – CVID, Lynch syndrome etc
GASTRIC CANCER SYMPTOMS:
- Pain in stomach
- Lump or mass felt in stomach
- Nausea, vomiting , blood in vomit
- Fatigue , weakness
- Small meal few bits cause fullness
- Heaviness, bloating
- Heartburn, Indigestion
- Weight loss
- Difficult in swallowing
- Blood in stool
- Loss of appetite
- Emaciation, anemic
- If cancer spread to other organ, it shows symptoms according to part in which cancer metastatic into.
DIGNOSIS:
- Physical examination
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Upper endoscopic
- Imaging test
– CT-scan
– MRI
- PET-scan
- Blood test
- Laparoscopy
GASTRIC CANCER PRECAUTION:
- Avoid drinking alcohol in excessive amount
- Quit smoking
- Exercise Regularly
- Maintain weight
- Eat healthy
– Include fat and vegetables in diet
– Avoid junk, fatty food
- Stop eating artificial color food, preservative food items
- Drink plenty of water
- Manage stress
- Include yoga in your daily routine
- Take proper treatment for stomach and gastric related illness i.e Ulcers. IBS, infection with H.pylori etc.
GASTRIC CANCER HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT:
Arsenicum Album:
- Nausea, retching, vomiting after eating or drinking
- Heart burn, gulping up cid and bitter substance which feel like excoriated the throat
- Blood in vomiting , stool
- Liver and spleen enlarged and painful
- Weakness in small of back, pain and burning in back
- Fever high grade
- Gastralgia from slightest food and drink
- Weight loss gradually
- Fatigue, easily exhaustion
Phosphorus:
- Sour taste and sour eructation after every meal
- Belching large quantity of wind, after eating
- Vomiting
- Cardiac opening feels constricted, too narrow
- Food swallowed with difficulty
- Pain in stomach relieved by cold food, ice
- Stomach region painful to touch
- Inflammation of stomach with burning
- Great weakness after stool , discharge of blood in stool
- Sharp cutting pain in stomach
- Fever with small, quick pulse and profuse perspiration
- Weakness, arm and hands feel numb, burning in spine
Nux vomica:
- Sour taste and nausea in the morning after eating
- Weight and pain in the stomach worse after eating
- Sour, bitter, eructation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Region of stomach very sensitive to pressure
- Epigastrim bloated with pressure as of a stone after eating
- Spasmodic colic
- Diarrhea alternate with constipation
- Backache, burning in spine
- Arms and hand go to sleep
- Fever ,Dry heat of body
