What are the linings inside the stomach?!
Question:
What are the linings inside the stomach?
Answers:
The lining of the stomach produces a B acid to help digest food and also protect from harmful bacteria. The food is also broken down mechanically by the churning action of the stomach.
Most stomach cancers form a tumour (lump) or an ulcer in the inner lining of the stomach. Less commonly, the cancer spreads along the stomach wall without forming a discrete lump. This is known as a diffuse tumour.
If discovered early, the stomach cancer will be contained within the stomach lining or stomach wall. However, cancer cells can also invade neighbouring organs, and break away and travel to distant parts of the body via the blood stream and lymph channels.
The process of investigating how far the cancer has spread is known as staging. It is based on how deeply the tumour has invaded the stomach wall, whether or not the nearby lymph glands are affected, and whether the cancer has spread to other organs such as the liver or lungs. The stage a cancer is at helps to determine what treatment s possible and what the likely outcome will be.
In general, the further that stomach cancer has spread from the original site, the less likely it is that the condition will be cured. This is why early diagnosis and treatment are crucial.