A tumor in the stomach requires a next step treatment plan based on the specific pathological nature, mainly depending on whether it is benign or malignant. Tumors in the stomach mainly include gastric cancer, gastric mesenchymal tumor, gastric lymphoma, gastric adenomatous polyp, and gastric smooth muscle tumor.
Tumors in the stomach require a specific pathological nature to formulate the next treatment plan, mainly depending on whether it is benign or malignant. Tumors in the stomach mainly include gastric cancer, gastric mesenchymal tumor, gastric lymphoma, gastric adenomatous polyp, gastric smooth muscle tumor, etc.
It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination as early as possible for early detection and early treatment. Usually, abdominal enhancement CT and gastroscopy are chosen.
The treatment of gastric cancer depends on the stage of the tumor. For early to mid-stage gastric cancer, the first choice is radical surgical resection, followed by chemotherapy and Chinese herbal medicine, and for advanced gastric cancer, radiotherapy is the main treatment, supplemented by Chinese herbal medicine and bioimmunotherapy, with the aim of prolonging the patient’s survival and improving the quality of life. For gastric mesenchymal tumor, surgery is still the main treatment, and the need for further treatment with Gleevec is determined based on pathological results and the patient’s physical condition. Gastric lymphoma is mainly treated with chemotherapy. Most gastric lymphomas can be cured by chemotherapy and do not require surgery. Gastric polyps can usually be removed endoscopically. Gastric smooth muscle tumors can be cured by surgery.
So what to do if you have a tumor in your stomach needs to be treated according to the pathological nature of the tumor and how early or late it is staged.