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    Gastrointestinal Oncology

    Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology is a speciality that focuses on cancers affecting the gastrointestinal system. These include tumours or cancers starting from the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, as well as the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.  In rare cases, experts specialised in GI oncology also identify cancers like sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumours, neuroendocrine tumours, and melanoma.

    At Apollo Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, we are known to be one of the best multi-speciality hospitals for diagnosing and treating GI cancers. With advanced, state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology, our experts always prioritise a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

    Conditions Treated

    Our GI oncologists at Apollo Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, are highly skilled in diagnosing and treating several GI cancers of early and advanced stages, some of which include:

    • Oesophageal cancers of both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
    • Gastric cancer
      • Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)
      • Neuroendocrine tumours
    • Colon and rectal cancers
    • Anal cancers
    • Gallbladder and bile duct cancers
    • Liver cancer
    • Pancreatic cancer

    Treatments and Procedures at Apollo Cancer Centre

    At Apollo Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, we are recognised as one of the leading multispecialty hospitals in carrying out a significant number of GI procedures and treatments with successful outcomes. Some of these include:

    Surgery

    • Minimally Invasive Surgeries: These include robotic and laparoscopic procedures such as esophagectomy, gastrectomy, colonic and rectal resections, as well as liver and pancreatic resections.
    • Multidisciplinary Approach: With a multidisciplinary approach, Apollo Cancer Centre performs other procedures like endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), therapeutic ERCP, and cholangioscopy with stent placement based on cancer location and stage.
    • Complex and Advanced Procedures: The Centre of Excellence also performs procedures like cytoreductive surgeries, multivisceral resection, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITOC), and pressurised intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC)

    Radiation Therapy

    At Apollo Cancer Centre, we use advanced radiation techniques based on cancer characteristics and location to provide the best precision in cancer treatments, such as proton therapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SRBT), etc.

    Medical Oncology Therapy

    These include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy drugs, and hormonal therapies, which can help stop the growth and spread of cancer cells in the GI.

    Palliative and Other Advanced Procedures

    Includes procedures like chemoembolization, tumour ablation, or radioembolization techniques; hepatic artery infusion pumps; etc.

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    FAQ's

    Symptoms for GI cancer mostly depend on the type of cancer and the location it originates. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, changes in bowel habits, bloody stool, bloating, indigestion, yellowish eyes or skin, constipation or diarrhoea, heartburn, loss of appetite, and fatigue.

    Major risk factors for GI cancers include age (commonly affecting those over 50), sedentary lifestyle, frequent consumption of red meat, and exposure to harmful substances like asbestos and mercury. Conditions such as Barrett’s oesophagus, hepatitis C, colon polyps, and genetic mutations or syndromes like Lynch syndrome, BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations (pancreatic cancer), and CDH1/CTNNA1 mutations (HDGC) also increase the risk.

    You can lower your risk of developing GI cancers by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, avoiding smoking and tobacco use, limiting alcohol consumption, ensuring adequate sleep, staying up to date with vaccinations, and undergoing regular cancer screenings.
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