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Stomach Cancer Survival Rate - Dare To Know Your Chances

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Post Stomach Cancer Survival Rate - Dare To Know Your Chances   Stomach Cancer Survival Rate - Dare To Know Your Chances Date-310Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:54 pm

A stomach cancer survival rate refers to the percentage of people who were reported still living after being diagnosed with the cancer about 5 yrs ago.

Stomach cancer does not choose its victim. It can happen to all races. However, this type of cancer was proven more prevalent amongst men than women and those who are at the age range of around 40 to 60 are most vulnerable. It is assumed that because of the different diet in countries like Japan and Chile (dependency on red meat), the mortality rate is high.

In the western nations, the incidence of people acquiring this type of cancer has decreased by 50% during the last 25 years. In addition, the resulting mortality rate is less than a third of what it used to be, which is considered a very significant decrease.

Unfortunately, the result in less developed countries has not yet changed the way the western world has. The main reason cited behind this is the delay in diagnosis. Most patients are only diagnosed through the barium meal, which can only trace cancer during the later stages.

Chronic dyspepsia is the first sign of this cancer. Likewise, epigastric discomfort may appear as well. Weight loss, anorexia, feeling of fullness, anemia and fatigue then follows after the cancer has progressed through the later levels. If the cancer is located higher in the stomach, it may cause severe vomiting. Sometimes, blood in the stool may also be detected.

Metastatic progression usually starts from the stomach up towards the esophagus or down towards the small intestine. It can extend through the stomach wall and the nearest lymph nodes before consuming the surrounding vital organs. Almost 90% of patients in stomach tumor will eventually experience metastasis and the stomach cancer survival rate within 5 years is around 75% for those diagnosed in the early stage and 30% in the advanced stages of the cancer.

PROGNOSIS
Like most cancers, cancer of the stomach is curable if detected early. The only downside is that people don't really seek medical help until the disease is already in the advanced stage, making their cases almost hopeless. But then the reason behind the delayed diagnosis is because the cancer symptoms don't usually appear in the early stages as well.

Foods rich in anti-oxidants are amongst the things that will successfully combat the likelihood of cancer. Fruits and vegetables that are sources of vitamin A and C are proven to reduce cancer risk. The prevalence rate of cancer is doubled in smokers. This is why smoking cessation is essential.

In the United States and most of the Western world, the stomach cancer survival rate in 5 years is around 5-15% for those diagnosed at the later stages.

In Japan, where cancer of the stomach is often diagnosed early, the survival rate in 5 years is about 50%. Survival rates in advanced stages are about 20-30% for those with regional disease to almost zero for those already in the metastatic phases.

With chemotherapy, median survival is approximately 12 months or more than a year but not greater than 2 yrs. If the cancer is detected before it has spread, the relative stomach cancer survival rate at five years is around 61%.

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