What is the difference between gastric polyps and gastric cancer?

What is the difference between gastric polyps and gastric cancer?

The differences between gastric polyps and gastric cancer lie in their nature, causes, treatment methods, etc. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. Nature: Gastric polyps are mainly lesions on the surface of the epithelial mucosa stimulated by adverse factors, resulting in local protrusion of pedunculated or pedunculated lesion tissue. Most gastric polyps are benign lesions, and only a few are malignant lesions; gastric cancer is a disease caused by malignant lesions of gastric mucosal epithelial cells.

2. Causes of the disease: Gastric polyps are mainly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or chronic gastritis, bile reflux, atrophic gastritis, and long-term negative emotions; the occurrence of gastric cancer is related to genetics, chronic inflammation, atrophic gastritis, Helicobacter pylori infection, and poor eating habits.

3. Treatment methods: Treatments for gastric polyps include medication and surgery; treatments for gastric cancer include medication, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.

The prognosis of gastric polyps and gastric cancer is also different. No matter which disease you suffer from, you need to actively cooperate with the treatment. During the treatment, you should strengthen your diet, such as eating light and easily digestible food, avoid eating too spicy or too cold food, pay attention to stabilizing your personal emotions, regularly work and rest time, and improve your physical condition.