Is gastric glioma gastric cancer?

Is gastric glioma gastric cancer?

Gastric glioma is generally not gastric cancer. These are two different diseases with certain differences in the site of onset and symptoms.

The clinical incidence of gastric glioma is relatively low. It belongs to a borderline tumor. Most of them are benign, but they have a certain tendency to malignant changes. They mainly originate from the gastrointestinal interstitial fluid tissue. The early symptoms are relatively mild, mainly manifested as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, physical fatigue, etc., which are easy to be ignored and are only discovered accidentally during physical examinations. However, as the disease gradually worsens, patients will experience vomiting blood, bloody stools, abdominal masses, etc. Once diagnosed, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time, undergo surgical treatment, and remove the lesions. Pathological testing is also required after surgery to determine the nature of the tumor. If there is a tendency to malignancy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are also required.

Gastric cancer is a common clinical malignancy that mainly originates from gastric epithelial cells. Generally, the early symptoms are not particularly obvious. As the symptoms gradually worsen, patients will gradually experience loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. In the later stages, patients may also experience vomiting blood, occult blood in the digestive tract, occult blood in the stool, weight loss, jaundice, anemia, etc., which may endanger their lives at any time. Once diagnosed, surgical treatment is required, followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy to control cancer cells and prevent further spread.