Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy may all be used to treat stomach cancer. This eMedTV article covers many aspects of treatment in detail, including side effects, follow-up care, clinical trials, and the importance of good nutrition.
One of the factors doctors consider when planning treatment of stomach cancer is the stage of the disease. This eMedTV page breaks down options for stomach cancer treatment by stage of the disease for stages 0-IV and recurrent cases of the disease.
Surgery is commonly used to treat stomach cancer. This section of the eMedTV library looks at the different types of stomach cancer surgeries and procedures used to treat the disease, including information about the recovery process.
A treatment for stomach cancer, radiation therapy uses x-rays or other radiation to kill cancer cells. This eMedTV Web page explains how radiation is used to treat stomach cancer and discusses side effects associated with this form of treatment.
This eMedTV article describes how chemotherapy is used to treat stomach cancer and explains side effects commonly seen with the treatment. This article also gives an explanation of how the anticancer medicine is administered.
For people with stomach cancer, support from a variety of sources can make coping with the disease easier. This eMedTV resource discusses support groups and other potential sources of support for those with stomach cancer.
Alternative stomach cancer treatment options include such things as acupuncture, vitamins, and herbal products. This eMedTV article discusses these and other alternative treatments and includes questions to ask the doctor about such treatments.
The overall five-year relative stomach cancer survival rate for 1995-2001 was 23.2 percent. This eMedTV segment provides five-year survival rates for stomach cancer, including rates broken out by the stage of the cancer at diagnosis.
For people who've been diagnosed with stomach cancer, questions for the doctor can be hard to remember. This eMedTV Web page contains questions that people with stomach cancer may wish to ask their doctor about biopsies, treatment, and nutrition.
