Stomach Cancer

Stomach Cancer Stories | Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment


Adenocarcinomas

Maria C. stage 4 stomach cancer

Maria C., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Rapid weight loss, fatigue, inability to hold food down

Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgery (robotic distal gastrectomy), radiation therapy
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Jeff S., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: None; found during the evaluation process for kidney donation
Treatments: Surgery (partial gastrectomy & nephrectomy), chemotherapy (oxaliplatin & capecitabine), radiation
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Lauren C., Stomach Cancer, Stage 1, CDH1+



Symptoms: Irregular bowel movement (stomach bile), extreme pain eating certain foods or drinking alcohol

Treatment: Total gastrectomy (surgery to remove whole stomach)
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Amy M. stomach cancer

Amy M., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 3B



Symptoms: Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blood in stool, stomachache, trouble swallowing

Treatments: Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgeries (gastrectomy, partial pancreatectomy), immunotherapy
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Graham L. stomach cancer

Graham L., Stomach Cancer (Diffuse Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Signet Ring Cell Features, Poorly Differentiated), Stage T1bN0



Symptoms: None; a stomach polyp discovered during his annual screening tested positive for cancer

Treatments: Surgeries (total gastrectomy, lymphadenectomy)
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Mary Jane B. stage 4 stomach cancer

Mary Jane B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Fatigue, night sweats, sharp back pain, bloody stool, unexplained weight gain, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, shortness of breath, severe anemia, loss of appetite and early satiety, sudden and intermittent dry cough, persistent stomachache, distended abdomen, frequent headache, forgetfulness
Treatments: Chemotherapy, targeted therapy (anti-HER2 receptor monoclonal antibody), immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitor)
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)


Louis D., Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)



Symptom: Feeling the need for constant urination
Treatments: Surgery to take out the tumor, maintenance chemotherapy (3 years)
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