Gastric Cancer: Dan's Patient Story
This gastric cancer diagnosis at a glance
- Biomarkers
- Hereditary gastric-cancer predisposition confirmed by genetic testing
- Treatment
- surgery
- Outcome
- Responding Well
Treatment course, step by step
- Dan underwent total gastrectomy on July 15, 2015.
- No additional anticancer treatment was needed.
What happened, in summary
Dan Kane pursued genetic testing after several relatives died from stomach cancer. The result confirmed a hereditary predisposition. Although at least 3 earlier endoscopies had not found cancer, evaluation after the genetic result led to a recommendation for total gastrectomy.
Dan underwent surgery on July 15, 2015. Examination of the removed stomach found 29 cancer spots. He did not need additional anticancer treatment. His initial recovery took a little more than 8 weeks, and he lost about 85 pounds.
About 10 months after surgery, Dan had returned to work and described his life as largely normal. He could eat a wide range of foods, had adjusted his meal and drinking habits, and felt healthier. He encouraged people with hereditary gastric-cancer risk to seek experienced specialists and learn from other patients living without a stomach.
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This is a lay summary of an account first published by No Stomach For Cancer. Read the original in full
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