What are the best surgical methods for cardia cancer? What are the best treatments for cardia cancer?

The best surgical method for cardia cancer needs to be determined based on a variety of factors, including the cancerous changes. If the tumor is small, proximal subtotal gastrectomy is suitable, while if the tumor infiltrates a large area, total gastrectomy or extended total gastrectomy is required.

At present, the incidence of cardia cancer is increasing. Many people have persistent stomach pain due to cardia cancer. At this time, it is best to give surgical treatment in time. So, what are the best surgical methods for cardia cancer?

1. Proximal gastrectomy

The best surgical method for cardia cancer needs to be determined based on the cancerous changes and individual differences. If it is an early-stage cardia cancer, there is no metastasis or spread, and the cancer is located in the proximal gastric tissue between the lower end of the esophagus and the midpoint of the greater curvature of the stomach, and the tumor is not large, a proximal subtotal gastrectomy can be chosen. After the operation, an esophagogastric anastomosis can be performed.

2. Total gastrectomy

If the cardiac cancer lesion is located at the lower end of the esophagus, the duodenal bulb or the entire stomach, and the tumor infiltration area is relatively large, a total gastrectomy is required, which helps to completely remove the lesion tissue.

3. Extended total gastrectomy

Once cardiac cancer metastasizes to multiple sites such as the distal upper pancreas and surrounding lymph nodes, it may be necessary to consider an extended total gastrectomy based on a gastroscopy examination.