Listen to your Family Doctor on GASTROENTEROLOGY

        One of the prime ailments related to Gastroenterology is stomach cancer, one of the most common abdominal cancers in the world and fast becoming one in India too. In addition to this, the frequency level of occurrence is more in youngsters, thus leading to great loss of manpower and productivity.

        In stomach cancer a part of stomach comes out of the growth control and proliferates rapidly leading to tumor, which further involves adjacent organs and also spreads to distant sites leading to dissemination and ultimately death.

How would you know it?
        Often people wait too long before getting help. A few warning signals are persisting / recurring abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort or bloating sensation after meals, recent weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting with or without blood, black coloured stools etc.

Who is at risk?
Mostly those who smoke, consume alcohol, exposed to toxic chemicals, having a family history of cancer and consumption of excessive smoked or fried food.

How to Prevent it?

• Avoid smoking and alcohol intake
• Eat healthy diet with low fat
• Avoid excessive smoked or fried food and pickles
• Consult your doctor early if you have any of the above mentioned symptoms.
• Avoid self-medication.

Any more doubts? You can talk to Medwin, your family doctor.

        Medwin is one of the leading health care centers in the state. With 15 years of unmatched expertise, backed by advanced technology and continous research. Medwin has given health care in the state a new dimension. Today, it offers world-class medical services with personalized care, just like your family doctor.

• 40 departments of medicine
• State-of-the-art infrastructure
• 24 hr availability of specialists
• 24 hr emergency services
• Critical Care Management