According to the World Health Organization, stomach cancer is the most registered type in the world
According to the World Health Organization, stomach cancer is the sixth most recorded cancer in the world, with about 1 million new cases represented in 2020.
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As for the type of cancer with the highest mortality rate, stomach cancer appears in fourth place with 769,000 deaths in 2020, losing against the liver (830 thousand), the colon -Retto (916 thousand) and the lung (1.8 million deaths).
According to the National Cancer Institute (Inca), the estimate of cancer for Brazil from 2023 to 2025 is 704 thousand new cases. Of these, stomach cancer appears to sixth place, providing for 21,000 new cases, i.e. 3.1% of the total. The information is the estimate made by Inca, held since 1995.
Discover more information on stomach cancer:
What is stomach cancer?
André Augusto Pinto, digestive surgeon at the ABC gastro clinic, explained Earth That this type of cancer has stomach cancer and can also be called gastric carcinoma.
How is stomach cancer diagnosis diagnosed?
The diagnosis of stomach cancer is performed with the endoscopy exam. In addition to diagnosis, biopsy can be identified if the lesion is malignant or benign and therefore start treatment.
Stress from Augustus Pinto, however, that stomach cancer cancers have no symptoms at the beginning of the onset, so it is recommended that people over the age of 45 perform routine prevention tests such as endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Who is more diagnosed with stomach cancer?
According to Inca estimates, stomach cancer is more common in men, which appears among the five types of cancer most often in this genre group. The study calculates about 13,000 new cases among men from 2023 to 2025.
Furthermore, according to Inca, this type of tumor is estimated mainly in men about 60 to 70 years and 65% of patients with stomach carcinoma are over 50 years old.
What are the main symptoms of stomach cancer?
Some of the main symptoms of stomach cancer have been extended weight loss, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, burning of stomach, burning and difficulty in swallowing food.
Other common symptoms of stomach carcinoma are anemia, abdominal distension, swollen belly and blood in the stool.
According to Augusto Pinto, some cases can be confused with gastritis, so it is necessary to consult a doctor if the symptoms persist.
Risk factors and causes of stomach cancer
The risk factors that contribute to stomach cancer are smoke, ethics or alcohol abuse – obesity, physical inactivity and bad diet. The bad diet implies low diets on vegetables, but rich in meat, red meat, fat, canned, built -in, ultra -elaborate and industrialized foods.
Treatment of stomach cancer
According to Augusto Pinto, the treatment at the beginning is surgical, regardless of whether the tumor is evil or benign. “If the tumors are small and discovered by endoscopy, they can be removed during the exam itself,” explained the doctor.
In more serious cases, in addition to the surgical procedure, the patient can perform complementary treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. “It is important that the diagnosis is performed in advance in order to carry out a healing treatment and this diagnosis is made mainly by endoscopy,” he said.
This content is only information. In case of symptoms or questions, consult a doctor.
Source: Terra
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