Treatment Choices by Type and Stage of Stomach Cancer
Treatment of stomach cancer depends to a
large degree on where the cancer started in the stomach and how far it has spread.
Stage
0
Because stage 0 cancers are limited to the
inner lining layer of the stomach and have not grown into deeper layers, they
can be treated by Surgery Dallas alone. No chemotherapy or
radiation therapy is needed.
Surgery Dallas with either subtotal
gastrectomy (removal of part of the stomach) or total gastrectomy (removal of
the entire stomach) is often the main treatment for these cancers. Nearby lymph
nodes are removed as well.
Stage
I
Stage IA: People with stage IA
stomach cancer typically have their cancer removed by total or subtotal gastrectomy.
The nearby lymph nodes are also removed. Endoscopic resection may rarely be an
option for some small T1a cancers. No further treatment is usually needed
after Surgery Dallas.
Stage IB: The main treatment
for this stage of stomach cancer is Surgery Dallas (total or subtotal
gastrectomy). Chemotherapy (chemo) or
chemoradiation (chemo plus radiation therapy)
may be given before Surgery Dallas to try to shrink the cancer and make it
easier to remove.
Stage
II
The main treatment for stage II stomach
cancer is Surgery Dallas to remove all or part
of the stomach, the omentum, and nearby lymph nodes.
Many patients are treated with chemo or
chemoradiation before Surgery Dallas to try to shrink the cancer and make it
easier to remove. Treatment after Surgery Dallas may include chemo alone or chemoradiation.
Stage
III
Surgery Dallas is
the main treatment for patients with this stage disease (unless they have other
medical conditions that make them too ill for it). Some patients may be cured
by Surgery Dallas (along with other treatments), while for others the Surgery
Dallas may be able to help control the cancer or help relieve symptoms.
Stage
IV
Because stage IV stomach cancer has spread to
distant organs, a cure is usually not possible. But treatment can often help
keep the cancer under control and help relieve symptoms.
This might include Surgery
Dallas, such as a gastric bypass or
even a subtotal gastrectomy in some cases, to keep the stomach and/or
intestines from becoming blocked (obstructed) or to control bleeding.
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