Stomach Cancer Stories | Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
- Adenocarcinomas. 90 to 95 percent of stomach cancers are adenocarcinomas.
- Intestinal
- Diffuse
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). A sarcoma found in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.
Adenocarcinomas
Arelly R., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic)
Symptoms: Nausea, blood in stool, side pain, extreme fatigue, excessive burping
Treatments: Surgeries (gastrectomy, port placement), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy (antibody-drug conjugate)
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Lisa B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)
Symptoms: Trouble swallowing, acid reflux
Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery (total gastrectomy), radiation therapy
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Uroosa K., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)
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 (Metastatic)
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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