One gets freaked out listening to the word cancer as this is a life threatening disease which does not have much solution in terms of treatment and therefore, a person never wants to hear the word for anyone in their loved ones or relatives.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour is a type of cancer which is considered as a rare type of cancer and it often affects the gastrointestinal and digestive tissues of the body.
The basic effect of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour starts from interstitial cells of cajal which are often known as pacemakers of the digestive tract.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour can start their development at any gastrointestinal tract but there base usually does start from:-
- Stomach in 50 to 60 percent of cases.
- Small intestine in 30 to 40 percent of cases.
- Colon and rectum in 5 percent of cases
- Esophagus in 1 percent of cases.
Common Symptoms Often Faced By Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Patient:-
- Nausea, fatigue, abdominal pain, early satiety, vomiting and so on.
- Anemia
- Lump in the abdomen
- Obstructive jaundice, constipation, dysphagia.
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
The Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour is a serious issue and one needs to pay special attention towards the same and shouldn't take any above symptoms faced in ease and immediately should consult a professional doctor with respect to the same.
The treatment for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour is usually a surgery and therapies. But the same depends upon the situation and stage and usually a small Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour that has no symptoms does not need any medication at immediate level but the same need to be tested to know the growth of the gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Common Reasons For Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor:-
There is no significance yet found for the causes of gastrointestinal stromal tumors with respect to environment or lifestyle and therefore, there is no prominent way to cure the same. Usually it has been found that the same is usually caused due to age, genetic syndromes. These are usually rare genetic syndromes which do occur due to older age.
The best way to get protected through the same is to regularly have your body checkup and make sure that if feel any of the above mentioned syndrome one immediately visit to doctor and take professional expert advice with respect to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour in order to avoid any mishappenings and remain in the criteria if the same happen then also same can be cured with the help of surgery and therapy.
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