Sobre el cáncer de estómago
El cáncer de estómago, también conocido como cáncer gástrico, es una forma de adenocarcinoma que ocurre en las células productoras de mucosa que recubren el estómago. Aunque se usa como sinónimo de la región abdominal, el estómago no es más que el órgano superior del sistema gástrico, responsable de retener los alimentos e iniciar el proceso digestivo a través de la secreción de jugo gástrico.
El cáncer de estómago tarda años en desarrollarse y los síntomas tardan mucho en manifestarse, ya que suele ser una enfermedad de acción lenta. Aunque pueden producirse desarrollos precancerosos en el revestimiento interno del estómago, tales cambios son sumamente difíciles de detectar. Existen cuatro tipos principales de cáncer de estómago, entre ellos:
- Adenocarcinoma – Al menos el 90% de todos los cánceres gástricos entran en esta categoría ya que la mayoría se desarrollan a partir de las células que se forman en la mucosa.
- Tumor del estroma gastrointestinal (TEGI) – Tumores poco frecuentes que se forman en las nuevas células intersticiales de Cajal, las células marcapasos del intestino que se encuentran en el revestimiento de la pared del estómago.
- Linfoma: cánceres poco frecuentes del tejido del sistema inmunológico ubicado en las paredes del estómago.
- Tumor carcinoide – Tumores localizados que comienzan y típicamente permanecen en las células productoras de hormonas del estómago.
Según la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer:
- Se diagnosticarán unos 27.510 casos de cáncer de estómago (17.230 en hombres y 10.280 en mujeres).
- Alrededor de 11.140 personas morirán de este tipo de cáncer (6.800 hombres y 4.340 mujeres).
- De ellos, más del 60% tienen al menos 65 años de edad y es más probable que sean hombres que mujeres.
Causas y factores de riesgo
Las causas y los factores de riesgo del cáncer gástrico dependen tanto de las características inmutables como del comportamiento. Dicho esto, los factores de riesgo más comunes que podrían contribuir al desarrollo del cáncer de estómago son:
- Sexo – Los hombres son más propensos a desarrollarlo que las mujeres.
- Dieta – Si tienes una dieta que consiste en alimentos con alto contenido de sal y baja en frutas y verduras.
- Edad – Casi todos los casos de cáncer de estómago se dan entre los 50 y 80 años, y pocos pacientes lo desarrollan a una edad temprana.
- Raza – Parece haber algún vínculo genético racial con el cáncer de estómago, ya que ocurre más frecuentemente en hispanos, negros y asiáticos que en blancos.
- Consumo de tabaco – La tasa de cáncer en la parte superior del estómago casi se duplica en los fumadores en comparación con los no fumadores.
- Infección por Helicobacter pylori – La infección a largo plazo del estómago con la bacteria H pylori ha sido positivamente relacionada con el cáncer gástrico.
Detección temprana, diagnóstico y estadios
Los signos más comunes de cáncer de estómago y de la unión gastroesofágica son:
- Agotamiento
- Sentirse lleno después de comer poco
- Sentir que está hinchado después de comer
- Pérdida de peso involuntaria
- Náuseas misteriosas y persistentes
- Vómitos persistentes
- Indigestión regular y dolorosa
- Acidez estomacal severa y persistente
- Dolor de estómago
El diagnóstico se puede realizar típicamente a través de una de tres pruebas, incluyendo:
- Ultrasonido endoscópico superior – Durante esta técnica mínimamente invasiva, se pasa un pequeño tubo con una cámara hacia abajo en el esófago para buscar signos de células cancerosas.
- Pruebas de imagen – Se toman radiografías o tomografías computarizadas para hacer un mapa de todo el estómago.
- Cirugía exploratoria – Los médicos a veces recomiendan una cirugía exploratoria laparoscópica para buscar signos de células cancerosas que se han extendido a otras regiones del abdomen.
Etapas del cáncer de estómago
No importa en qué etapa, siempre es bueno buscar opciones de tratamiento y terapia. Hay cuatro etapas de cáncer, pero la etapa precisa depende de la ubicación del cáncer en el estómago, así como de otros factores.
- Etapa I
- IA: El cáncer se ha extendido a través de la mucosa de la pared del estómago.
- IB: El cáncer se ha extendido a través de la capa de la mucosa y puede ser identificado en al menos 6 nódulos linfáticos.
- Etapa II: El cáncer se ha propagado a los ganglios linfáticos cercanos al tumor, o a la muscularis, o a la serosa.
- Etapa III – El cáncer se ha propagado a los ganglios linfáticos cerca del tumor, la muscalaris y la serosa, y ha invadido los órganos cercanos al estómago.
- Etapa IV – El cáncer se ha extendido a los órganos cercanos al estómago y al menos a un nódulo linfático.
Próximos pasos:
El Immunity Therapy Center utiliza una variedad de tratamientos alternativos para el cáncer para fortalecer su sistema inmunológico mientras se dirige directamente a las células cancerosas. El tipo y la combinación de terapias que utilizamos varían dependiendo del tipo y la ubicación del cáncer, la etapa del cáncer y la salud general del individuo. Si usted está interesado en un plan de tratamiento de terapia alternativa personalizada o aprender más acerca de la terapia alternativa para el tratamiento del cáncer, ¡comuníquese con el Immunity Therapy Center hoy!
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