Gastric Cancer Treatment in Israel
Why Sheba Medical Center is a Top Choice for Gastric Cancer Treatment
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is an abnormal growth of cells that begins in the stomach, and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide.
The malignancy, which occurs most frequently in the seventh decade of life, can originate in any part of the stomach, but most commonly manifests in the main part of the stomach (stomach body) and the gastroesophageal junction – the point where the esophagus and stomach converge. Gastric cancer occurs when the DNA of a stomach cell mutates, causing the cell to quickly multiply and continue living when healthy cells would normally die. The accumulating cells can eventually form a tumor, which may then invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue. With time, cells can break off and metastasize to other areas of the body, resulting in stage IV gastric cancer.
Often, a delay in diagnosis may account for a poor prognosis. Fortunately, recent years saw advancements in research concerning gastric cancer pathology and identification, which, along with the development of advanced endoscopic techniques, have caused a significant increase in survival rates. Like most cancers, gastric cancer can be categorized into stages according to its extent and spread.

Gastric cancer is classified into five stages:
| Stage 0
gastric cancer, also called carcinoma in situ, is when abnormal cells have been discovered in the innermost stomach layer but have not migrated to other body areas.
| Stages I-II
denote that the abnormal cells have spread to other stomach layers and maybe adjacent lymph nodes, but have not spread to other organs.
| Stage III
tumors are present in multiple layers of the stomach as well as numerous lymph nodes. In addition, metastasis to adjacent organs may have also begun.
| Stage IV
gastric cancer marks that the tumor is metastatic and has spread to other, distant organs via the bloodstream and lymphatic system.
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