Stomach Cancer

Stomach Cancer Stories | Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment


Adenocarcinomas

Lauren C. feature profile

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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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



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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Melissa W., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4B



Symptoms: Feeling like something was in her throat, occasional nausea, acid reflux, occasional feeling of having boiling water in her stomach, soreness in the bottom of her ribcage

Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Uroosa K.

Uroosa K., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4



Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, sharp and persistent abdominal pains, nausea, weight loss, ulcer-like symptoms

Treatments: Surgery (Whipple procedure), chemotherapy, immunotherapy

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Viola K., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4



Symptoms: Persistent fatigue, weight loss, occasional pain, persistent weakness

Treatments: Chemotherapy (FLOT), HIPEC (Surgery + Hot Chemotherapy), 2nd intestinal surgery
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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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