LifeCare Diagnostic
April 3, 2019
According to the latest WHO data published in 2017 Stomach Cancer Deaths in Malaysia reached 946 or 0.68% of total deaths.
Stomach Cancer occurs when cancer cells form in the inner lining of the stomach. These cells can grow into a tumor. Also called gastric cancer, the disease usually grows slowly over many years.
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection
• Smoking
• Being overweight or obese
• A diet high in smoked, pickled, or salty foods
• Stomach surgery for an ulcer
• Type-A blood
• Epstein-Barr virus infection
• Certain genes
• Working in coal, metal, timber, or rubber industries
• Exposure to asbestos
The choice of treatment depends on:
| Age | The disease is most common in people over age 50, and the chance of getting colorectal cancer increases with each decade. |
| Gender | Colorectal cancer is more common among men. |
| Polyps | These growths on the inner wall of the colon or rectum aren’t cancer. They’re fairly common in people over age 50. One type of polyp, called an adenoma, makes colorectal cancer more likely. Adenomas are the first step toward colon and rectal cancer. |
| Personal history | If you’ve already had colorectal cancer, you could get it again, especially if you had it for the first time before age 60. Also, people who have chronic inflammatory conditions of the colon, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than other people. |
| Family History | If two or more close family members have had colorectal cancer, then you have about a 15% chance of getting it at some point. If conditions such as familial adenomatous polyposis, MYH-associated polyposis, or hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer run in your family, that raises the risk for colon cancer |
| Diet | People who eat a lot of fat and cholesterol and little fiber may be more likely to develop colorectal cancer. |
| Lifestyle | You may be more likely to get colorectal cancer if you drink a lot of alcohol, smoke, don’t get enough exercise, and if you are overweight. |
| Diabetes | People with diabetes are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than other people. |
| Race | Chinese has 3 times higher risk in developing colon cancer than Malays. |
Treatment of colon cancer requires a multidisciplinary team of physicians such as surgeons, radiologists and cancer specialists who together will make the most suitable treatment plan for each individual patient. The doctors will make their decision based on the following factors:
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Saturdays:
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LifeCare Diagnostic Medical Centre
5, Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar South, 59200, Wilayah Pesekutuan, Kuala Lumpur
Monday – Friday:
08.00 – 17.00
Saturdays:
08.00 – 13.00
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