How long does the recovery period after gastric cancer operation want

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It is often said that the disease comes from the mouth. Gastric cancer is a disease caused by eating. But as long as it is not advanced, gastric cancer can be cured. How long does it take to recover after gastric cancer surgery?

How long does the recovery period after gastric cancer operation want

Early gastric cancer surgery should pay attention to recurrence, develop good eating habits, but also regular review. Don't eat some burnt food, eat less salt, high-fat food and keep a happy mood. Generally, you can leave hospital half a month after operation and recover half a year after rest.

Gastric cancer surgery will remove part of the stomach, so that the storage of the stomach is reduced. After surgery, we should eat less and more meals, eat more protein rich food, chew and swallow slowly, keep the stomach well, and wait until the stomach slowly returns to the normal size of the stomach.

The first 5 years, especially the first 2-3 years, is a high risk period of recurrence and metastasis of gastric cancer. Distant metastasis of gastric cancer is the biggest cause of death of gastric cancer. Patients with gastric cancer after surgery must be regularly reviewed, at any time to master their own condition, reduce the possibility of recurrence or early detection of recurrence and metastasis, so as to prolong the survival period, after 5 years can be more assured, but the insurance still needs regular inspection.

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Keep a happy mood, eat less or no salted food, have good eating habits, pay attention to nutritional balance, regular review, is the most important thing after gastric cancer surgery. Early gastric cancer generally has no obvious symptoms, so we should also do a good job in prevention, diet should also pay attention to maintain good eating habits, regular inspection every year, early detection and early treatment.