Can gastric cancer be diagnosed with CT scan?

Gastric cancer can be diagnosed with CT scans, which will show whether there are masses in the stomach area, and whether there are obvious metastatic lesions in the surrounding organs and lymph nodes. However, if you want to make a clear diagnosis, you still need to undergo gastroscopy and pathological examinations, as well as related tumor marker tests, before you can make a clear diagnosis. It is mainly done through whole-body scans to see if gastric cancer has metastasized to other places and to understand the stage of gastric cancer. However, PET-CT is not without flaws and has some limitations. For example, it cannot replace endoscopic examinations for the diagnosis of hollow organs such as gastric cancer and intestinal cancer. Due to the typical CT manifestations of gastric cancer, imaging differentiation is required from the following diseases.

Has anyone survived more than 5 years with mid-stage gastric cancer?

The survival rate of gastric cancer or how long it can survive depends on the patient's general condition, the pathological type of gastric cancer, the number of lymph node metastases, and whether to continue adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. After surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy for 4-6 months is required according to the patient's specific situation. If there is no recurrence for more than 5 years, it can be considered clinically cured. Generally speaking, there is still a chance of surgical cure for mid-stage gastric cancer.

How long can you live after surgery for advanced gastric cancer?

Generally, if the disease is well controlled, the life span ranges from 1 to 5 years. However, if you do not pay attention to it in your daily life, it is possible that the life span will be reduced by one to three months. Therefore, the life span after surgery for advanced gastric cancer varies from person to person. It is recommended to control your diet in your daily life. The postoperative survival time of patients with advanced gastric cancer mainly depends on the malignancy of the tumor and whether the tumor is completely removed during the operation. It cannot be generalized. The length of life span of patients with advanced gastric cancer after surgery is actually restricted by many factors.