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Gastrointestinal malignancies Therapy in Hyderabad

The cancer that develops anywhere along the GI or digestive tract is called Gastrointestinal Malignancies. The cancer cells multiply and grow out of control in the stomach to develop into cancer. Cancer in any of the digestive tract organ like stomach, pancreas, liver, colon, large and small intestine, rectum, anus and the biliary system is termed as Gastrointestinal Malignancies. In the early stages of GI malignancies, the body may not show any such symptoms but in the advanced stage, there are many prominent signs to consider like:

  1. Very dark stool or blood in stool.
  2. Abdominal pain or cramps.
  3. Diarrhea or constipation indicating change in bowel habits.
  4. Difficulty in swallowing.
  5. Digestive problems
  6. Nausea and vomiting
  7. Swelling in the abdomen area.
  8. Loss of appetite, sudden weight loss, tiredness or weakness.
gastrointestinal-malignancies

The core cause of cancer in the digestive tract is yet to be disclosed but there are many risk factors as per Cancer screening center in attapur like smoking, obesity, age, bad lifestyle, etc. that can develop this medical condition. Some of the other serious risk factors include:

  1. Gastritis
  2. Alcohol consumption
  3. Hepatitis A or B infection
  4. H. Pylori infection
  5. Previously diagnosed with any other cancer
  6. Surgery or digestive organs
  7. Family history of GI cancer
  8. Polyps growth in colon or stomach

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Prevention

It's not possible to prevent the disease outrightly but there are some measures that can reduce the risk of developing this disease. Some of the preventive measures are:

  1. Treat H. Pylori infection as soon as it is diagnosed as it may lead to cancer.
  2. Don't take any stomach conditions lightly. Untreated stomach issues can increase the risk of developing cancer.
  3. Consume a healthy diet regularly.
  4. Avoid tobacco, smoking or alcohol consumption.
  5. Stay physically fit.
  6. Vaccines can stimulate the immune system against such foreign cells. It helps the body to react fast and strongly attack the cancer cells. Protein-bound polysaccharide K is derived from a strain of the fungus Coriolus versicolor called CM-101 that is used as a vaccine for Gastrointestinal Malignancy.

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