Stomach Cancer Experiences
Frank Licciardi
I’m Frank Licciardi, and I love chemo so much I’m back for seconds…
On Wednesday, April 29, I had an endoscopy done after complaining of abdominal pain. My GI took a biopsy of the rather large tumor he found during the procedure – as well as some pretty nifty HD pics. I distinctly recall looking at the tumor, then at the poster on my doctor’s wall of what maligna…
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Tips & Suggestions
Eating while on chemotherapy
Talk to your doctor or a dietitian about what to eat while on chemotherapy if you experience side effects that lead to eating problems.
What is gastric cancer?
Gastric cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the stomach. The stomach is a J-shaped organ in the upper abdomen. It is part of the digestive system, which processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) in foods that are eaten and helps pass waste material out of the body. Food moves from the throat to the stomach through a hollow, muscular tube called the esophagus. After leaving the stomach, partly-digested food passes into the small intestine and then into the large intestine.
The wall of the stomach is made up of 3 layers of tissue: the mucosal (innermost) layer, the muscularis (middle) layer, and the serosal (outermost) layer. Gastric cancer begins in the cells lining the mucosal layer and spreads through the outer layers as it grows.
Stromal tumors of the stomach begin in supporting connective tissue and are treated differently from gastric cancer.
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