CONDITIONS

Gastric Cancer

Gastric cancer is the abnormal, and in some cases rapid and uncontrolled, growth of malignant cells in the stomach.

Schedule an appointment
mujer con dolor abdominal
  • Weight loss
  • Vomiting with blood
  • Feeling of fullness
  • Reduced gastric capacity
  • Dark stools
  • Abdominal pain
  • Initial assessment by a specialist based on clinical findings and patient history
  • Complementary endoscopic and imaging studies
  • If a suspicious lesion is documented, biopsies are performed via endoscopy
  • Gastric outlet obstruction (food retention in the stomach caused by the tumor)
  • Metastasis
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Malnutrition
  • Dehydration

Based on the stage of the diagnosed lesion, the treatment plan may include endoscopic, surgical, or palliative approaches. This treatment is carried out through a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Vomiting
  • Bloody or dark stools
  • Abdominal pain
  • Feeling of fullness
  • Involuntary weight loss

¿Do You Need to Speak with
a Specialist?

¡We Can Help! Schedule an appointment with one of our specialists or a general physician for an evaluation.

Schedule an appointment