Leathery stomach is a type of gastric cancer, in which the stomach wall layer is thickened, hardened and firm like leather. It should seek medical treatment in time, and the treatment mainly includes general treatment, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
General treatment mainly includes keeping positive and optimistic mind, eating should be easy to digest and nutritious, and regular exercise.
Surgical treatment is mainly used in early stage and is the preferred method for early gastric cancer, including total gastrectomy and distal gastrectomy.
Radiotherapy can also be used for leather stomach treatment, and the chemotherapy drugs include fluorouracil, tigio, docetaxel and so on. Targeted drug therapy trastuzumab, apatinib, etc., as well as symptomatic treatment, such as the presence of acid reflux can be used omeprazole, dyspepsia can be used domperidone.
Leather stomach once found, should promptly seek medical consultation, under the guidance of the doctor standardized medication.