Understanding Stomach Health
Your stomach is vital for digestion and nutrient absorption. NURA’s advanced screening detects early signs of stomach cancer, enabling timely intervention and better treatment outcomes.
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Stomach Cancer
3rd most common cancer in Indian men
NURA detects stomach cancer early
Stomach cancer or gastric cancer can start anywhere in the stomach and usually begins in the stomach lining. This type is called adenocarcinoma. Stomach cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in men and 4th most common cancer in India.
Changing Patterns in Stomach Cancer
- Cancer in the gastroesophageal junction, which is the meeting point of the top of the stomach and the esophagus is becoming increasingly common.
- At the same time, the rate of cancer in the main part of the stomach has been decreasing.
Stages of Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer often shows no obvious symptoms in the early stages, which is why regular screening is crucial for early detection and better outcomes.
- Stage(0) - Early
Carcinoma in situ
Abnormal cells or cancerous cells are limited to the stomach lining, where they started and have not spread elsewhere.
- Stage(1) - Early
Confined to stomach
Cancer is limited to the top layer of tissue that lines the inside of the stomach. The Cancer cells may have also spread to 1-2 nearby lymph nodes.
- Stage(2) - Localised
Spread to stomach muscles
Cancer has spread from the lining to the stomach muscles and can be found in nearby lymph nodes as well.
- Stage(3) - Regional Spread
Distant Spread
Cancer may have grown through all the layers of the stomach and spread nearby or affected lymph nodes more extensively.
- Stage(4) - Distant Spread
Metastatic
Cancer has spread to the distant areas of the body.
- When stomach cancer is found at Stage 0 or I, the chances of successful treatment are dramatically higher. NURA’s advanced screening helps detect stomach cancer at the earliest, most treatable stages — giving you peace of mind and better outcomes.
Risk Factors
Several lifestyle and environmental factors can significantly increase your risk of Stomach cancer. Know them early.
- An Unhealthy Diet which lacks in sufficient quantity of fruits and vegetables, is high in salt content, high in processed red and processed meat and smoked food may increase risk for stomach cancer
- Tobacco consumption in any form, whether smoked or smokeless.
- Excessive alcohol consumption increases risk not only for stomach cancer but multiple other diseases
- Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria commonly found in the stomach and duodenum has been established as the root cause of most of the stomach ulcers and gastritis. Antibiotics can treat an infection.
- Certain Medical Conditions such as long-term inflammation of the stomach, anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency, stomach polyps, obesity may increase the risk of stomach cancer.
- Toxins in foods like groundnuts contaminated with the fungus (which produces aflatoxin) can increase the risk of Stomach cancer.
- Age above 75 lincreases risk for stomach cancer
- Men are at double the risk as compared to women
- Certain genetic conditions Certain genetic factors like family history of the disease (especially in a first-degree relative), having Blood Group A, and inherited genetic syndromes such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP).
NURA Recommends :
Early screening is the smartest way to protect yourself. NURA’s Ai powered ultra-low-dose CT & Fujifilm's advanced imaging can detect Stomach issues years before symptoms appear.
- Start screening at age 35, or earlier if you have any of the above risk factors
- Annual screening gives the most accurate picture of your health
- Arrive for your appointment - no fasting or prior preparation required
- Get expert-reviewed reports on the same day
Screening for Stomach Cancer
While there are no routine screening tests for Stomach cancer, an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one way of studying the stomach for abnormalities.
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