Skip to main contentAnonymised stomach-cancer cases treated by Dr Harsh Shah (MS, MCh — GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgeon) — showing complete removal, the power of chemotherapy before surgery, and robotic technique. Learn more about stomach cancer treatment in Ahmedabad.
A patient with persistent stomach trouble was found to have a stomach cancer. With chemotherapy before surgery and an expert operation, the tumour was removed completely with clear margins and all 30 lymph nodes cancer-free (early stage). Acting on persistent stomach symptoms allows complete, curative-intent removal.
A patient with a cancer at the junction of the food pipe and stomach was given chemotherapy before surgery. The removed specimen showed no residual cancer and all 25 nodes were clear. Chemotherapy given before surgery can sometimes completely eliminate the tumour — complete treatment matters.
A man in his 60s had a stomach cancer treated with chemotherapy followed by a robotic (doorbeen) radical stomach resection. Recovery was uncomplicated, home in about a week, with clear margins and all 25 nodes negative. Robotic technique allows small incisions and faster recovery while still removing the tumour and nodes completely.
A woman in her 60s had a cancer at the stomach outlet (antrum). It was operated on upfront with a distal gastrectomy that removed it with clear margins; as some lymph nodes were involved, chemotherapy was advised afterwards. Not every case needs chemotherapy first — some are best operated on upfront, with chemotherapy to follow if nodes are involved.
Not always. Some cancers are treated with chemotherapy first; others are best operated on upfront, with chemotherapy afterwards if needed.
Yes — in suitable cases, robotic (doorbeen) surgery removes the tumour and lymph nodes completely through small incisions with a faster recovery.
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