Can stomach cancer be cured? The effect of treatment is related to the time of treatment

Gastric cancer is familiar to everyone. It is one of the most common cancers, ranking first among digestive tract malignancies in my country and also among the top cancers in the body. Since the early symptoms of gastric cancer are atypical or asymptomatic, it is often ignored by patients. By the time it is discovered, it is already in the middle and late stages of gastric cancer. Many gastric cancer patients will ask, can gastric cancer be cured? How to treat gastric cancer?

Experts say that the effectiveness of gastric cancer treatment is closely related to the timing of treatment. According to statistics, the 3-year survival rate after early gastric cancer surgery is over 97%, the 5-year survival rate is over 90%, and the 10-year survival rate is over 60%. Therefore, the earlier gastric cancer is discovered, the shorter the treatment course, and the higher the cure rate and survival rate. This is an important part of gastric cancer prevention and treatment.

However, according to statistics, less than one-third of patients with gastric cancer are found and diagnosed within three months. That is to say, only a few patients can receive timely treatment in the early stages of gastric cancer, and most patients are already in the middle or late stages when they are discovered, and the treatment effect is not ideal. So what are the early symptoms of gastric cancer?

Although the early symptoms of gastric cancer are not obvious, there are signs to be found. More than 80% of gastric cancer patients will feel upper abdominal pain. About one-third of gastric cancer patients will have abdominal discomfort, stomach bloating, loss of appetite, acid reflux and other symptoms. There are also a few gastric cancer patients who do not have digestive system symptoms, only unexplained weight loss and fatigue. Experts say that if there is no history of gastric disease and the above symptoms appear in the near future, you should be alert to the occurrence of gastric cancer and make further examinations in time.

How to treat gastric cancer?

Gastric cancer is mainly diagnosed through gastroscopy. For early gastric cancer, gastroscopy is generally used for treatment. Commonly used methods include endoscopic mucosal resection, microwave coagulation therapy, laser therapy and local alcohol injection.

The above is an introduction to whether gastric cancer can be cured and how to cure it. I hope it can help everyone better understand gastric cancer. For the treatment of gastric cancer, in addition to timely hospital treatment, daily care is also very important. Reasonable diet arrangements have a positive effect on the treatment of gastric cancer.