GI, Lung & Thoracic Cancer Hospital
Zydus Cancer Hospital / GI, Lung & Thoracic Cancer Hospital
Causes of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Smoking and consumption of alcohol
- Infection with bacteria known as Hpylori, known to cause ulcers in the stomach
- Heavy consumption of smoked meat, fish and food with high quantity of salt
- Recent study has shown that obesity is a predisposing risk factor
Symptoms of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Blood loss
- Abdominal (belly) discomfort or pain
- A mass or swelling in the abdomen
- Nausea, vomiting
- Feeling full after eating only a small amount of food
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Swallowing problems (for tumors in the Oesophagus)
- Blood in sputum
- Chronic cough
Preventions of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Avoid exposure to risk factors that can be modified like not taking salty, smoked or processed foods
- Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in your diet
- If you have a Helicobacter pylori infection, get treated to avoid stomach ulcer and gastritis
- Avoiding tobacco (in any form) and alcohol intake
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Treating reflux disease (heartburn)
Diagnosis of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Upper GI endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD)
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Imaging tests: CT, X-ray, MRI, PET & NACT
- Biopsy
- Barium swallow
- Bronchoscopy
- thoracocentesis
Treatment of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Endoscopic resection for very early cancers
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy (use of drugs)
- Radiotherapy
- Palliative surgery is done for cancers that cannot be removed completely
- Targeted therapy or immunotherapy may also be helpful in advanced stomach cancers
Salient Features of GI, Lung and Thoracic Cancer
- Well experienced & specially trained GI, Lung & Thoracic Cancer expert used to operate through endoscopic, laparoscopic, robotic surgery and open methods
- Protocol and evidence-based treatment to get the best outcomes
- Team of full-time dedicated specialists available 24 x 7
- Sub-specialty based treatment of all cancers to get the best results