Stomach Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
Stomach cancer starts when cells in the lining of the stomach grow out of control. Most often, it begins in the cells that make mucus to protect the stomach wall. It can start in any part of the stomach, and the location of the tumour decides how surgery is planned and how many lymph nodes, the small glands that filter body fluid, must be removed. The first signs look like everyday stomach trouble, so many people reach a doctor late.
CritiCare Asia Hospitals is a stomach cancer hospital in Mumbai where doctors explain each test and each result in plain words. For stomach cancer treatment in Kurla, Mumbai, our team plans care around the tumour's position, the stage, and your general health, and tells you the expected costs and insurance steps before treatment begins.
Signs to Watch For
Early stomach cancer rarely gives clear warning. The first signs are:
Indigestion that keeps coming back
Bloating after eating small meals
Feeling full too quickly
These are easy to ignore because they match common, harmless stomach problems. That is one big reason the disease is often found late.
As it grows, the signs are harder to miss:
Weight loss without trying
Blood in vomit or stool
Stomach pain that does not go away
Trouble swallowing
Constant nausea or vomiting
If you have these signs, especially with the risk factors below, see an oncologist in Mumbai without delay.
Who Is at Risk
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common germ that infects the stomach. Over many years, it inflames the stomach lining, and long-standing infection raises the risk of stomach cancer. The good news is that a simple test can find it, and antibiotics can treat it. It is one of the few risks you can actually remove.
Other risks include:
Smoked, salted or preserved food eaten often
Smoking, which adds to the risk from food
A family member who had stomach cancer
Long-term gastritis, meaning ongoing swelling of the stomach lining
Earlier stomach surgery
Obesity
GERD, where stomach acid keeps flowing back up
Types of Stomach Cancer
Most cases are adenocarcinoma, which starts in the gland cells on the inner surface of the stomach. Two rarer types are:
GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumour): starts in special nerve cells in the stomach wall
Gastric lymphoma: a cancer of immune tissue that can sit in the stomach lining
Both are treated differently from adenocarcinoma, so a correct diagnosis at the start decides the whole plan. Our stomach cancer specialists in Kurla review each report carefully before advising treatment.
How Stomach Cancer Is Diagnosed
The first test is an upper GI endoscopy. A thin tube with a tiny camera is passed through the mouth and throat so the doctor can see the stomach lining directly. A small piece of any suspicious tissue is taken for testing. This is called a biopsy.
If cancer is found, staging shows how far it has spread. This is done with CT or PET scans. For cancer that has grown into nearby areas, a laparoscopy may be used. In this test, a small camera is placed through a tiny cut in the abdomen to look for spread that scans can miss.
Treatment of Stomach Cancer
The plan depends on the tumour's location, its stage, how fast it is growing, and your overall health. Surgery is the main treatment when the cancer can be removed.
Subtotal gastrectomy
removes only the affected part of the stomach, often when the cancer is near the small intestineTotal gastrectomy
removes the whole stomach, usually for cancers in the middle of the stomach or at the joining point with the food pipeLymph node removal
how much is removed depends on how far scans suggest the cancer has spread
Chemotherapy is often given both before and after surgery. Before surgery it shrinks the tumour. After surgery it clears leftover cancer cells. Radiation is used only in certain cases, such as tumours that cannot be fully removed, or to ease symptoms in advanced disease.
Life After Gastrectomy
Gastrectomy means removing part or all of the stomach. This changes how the body handles food, so patients need practical guidance, not only a successful operation.
Smaller, more frequent meals replace three large ones
Vitamin B12 supplements, often as injections, are needed long term, because the stomach can no longer absorb B12 well, or at all after total gastrectomy
Nutrition counselling in the months after stomach cancer surgery in Kurla helps patients settle into new eating habits
Stomach Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
Fear of hidden charges keeps many families from starting treatment. At CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla, our team explains estimated costs, insurance, and the cashless process at the beginning, so you can plan with confidence.
Getting the diagnosis right and treating it well needs several specialists working together. We offer:
Team review
surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and gastroenterologists study each case together before the plan is finalFull diagnosis
endoscopy, biopsy and scans show exactly where the tumour is and how far it has spreadSurgery
gastrectomy, with lymph node removal when needed, guided by the stageComfort care
for advanced disease, palliative care runs alongside treatment to ease pain and other symptoms
If you or a family member has been advised further tests for stomach symptoms, book a consultation at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla.