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Gastrointestinal Cancer | Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Gastrointestinal cancer is characterized by the development of cancerous cells in the gastrointestinal system. The organs that may be affected during gastrointestinal cancer include the stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, colon, liver, rectum, and anus. In 2018, the new cases of gastrointestinal cancers were 4.8 million. The number of total deaths occurring throughout the world due to gastrointestinal cancer was 3.4 million. Gastrointestinal cancer accounts for almost 26% of the total cancer incidence globally. These cancers also have a share of around 35% in all cancer-relate

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Gastrointestinal Cancer | Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Cancer

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  1. What is gastrointestinalcancer? Gastrointestinal cancer is characterized by the development of cancerous cells in the gastrointestinal system. The organs that may be affected during gastrointestinal cancer include the stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, colon, liver, rectum, and anus. In 2018, the newcases of gastrointestinal cancers were 4.8 million. The number of totaldeaths occurring throughout the world due to gastrointestinal cancer was 3.4 million. Gastrointestinal cancer accounts for almost 26% of the totalcancer incidence globally. These cancers also have a share of around 35% in all cancer- related deaths. Early diagnosis helps in the effective management of thedisease. • What are the various types of gastrointestinal cancer treated inDelhi? • Treatment of all types of gastrointestinal cancers is available in Delhi. Some of themare: • Stomach Cancer: Stomach cancer is the development of malignant cells in the stomach. It is also known as gastric cancer. There are several types of stomach cancer. The most common type of stomach cancer isadenocarcinoma. • Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer initiates in the pancreatic tissues. The pancreas assists in the digestion of food and secretes necessary hormones. The most common type of pancreatic cancer is pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma. This cancer occurs in the duct that carries the digestive juice from thepancreas. • Liver Cancer: Liver is present in the abdominal cavity and performs several functions. Liver cancer is of several types. The most common type is hepatocellular carcinoma which occurs in hepatocytes.

  2. Colorectal cancer: Cancer of the colon is known as colon cancer. Cancer of the rectum is known as rectal cancer. Both cancers are sometimes clubbed together and called colorectalcancer. • Anal cancer: Cancer of the anal tissue is known as anal cancer. The most common type of anal cancer is squamous cellcarcinoma. • Esophageal cancer: Esophagus is a long hollow structure that extends from the oral cavity to the stomach. Esophageal cancer is the cancer of any tissue of the esophagus. What are the symptoms of gastrointestinalcancer? Symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer depend upon the site of cancerous tissues in the gastrointestinal tract.The symptoms of these cancers depend upon the location of the tumor.Some of the common symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer include abdominal swelling and pain, weight loss or loss of appetite, digestion problems, change in bowel frequency or narrowing of stool, diarrhea or constipation, tiredness or weakness, and black o tar-colored stool. Jaundice and difficulty in swallowing are othersymptoms.

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