Home Remedies and Herbs for Gastric Cancer

Gastric cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the lining of the stomach. There are three layers of the stomach lining. The innermost layer is the the mucosal. It is then followed by the muscularis layer. The outermost layer is called the serosal layer.

Gastric cancer forms in the cells of the mucosal layer and spreads through the middle layer and into the outermost layer.¹
 
What Causes Gastric Cancer?

Gastric cancer causes are due to abnormal cells occurring in the tissue lining of the stomach. The abnormal cells grow and divide quicker than normal, healthy cells. As they spread, they form malignant (cancerous) tumors within the stomach lining. Left untreated, these malignant tumors can spread to other organs.

There are many possible reasons why cancer cells form in the stomach lining.¹ Some possible gastric cancer risk factors include:

• Having pre-existing conditions such as gastritis, H. pylori or intestinal metaplasia
• Eating an unhealthy diet high in salty or smoked foods
• Smoking
• Family history of gastric cancer

Older males are more likely to develop gastric cancer.

Gastric Cancer Symptoms
 
Early gastric cancer symptoms are usually vague and can be confused with indigestion. These early gastric cancer symptoms are:

• Heartburn
• Stomach bloating after eating
• Mild nausea
• Stomach discomfort
• Loss of appetite

Advanced gastric cancer symptoms include:

• Blood in stool
• Vomiting
• Unexplained weight loss
• Stomach pain
• Jaundice
• Fluid buildup in abdomen (ascites)
• Difficulty swallowing

References

1. https://www.cancer.gov/types/stomach/patient/stomach-treatment-pdq