Endoscopic intervention to treat early gastric cancer for patients at Hospital 199

Endoscopic intervention to treat early gastric cancer for patients at Hospital 199

Recently, Mr. N.H (57 years old), from Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province, was taken by his family for a health check-up and hospitalized at the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology – Hospital 199 due to unexplained weight loss.

At 199 Hospital, Mr. N.H. was examined by a doctor, tested and ordered a gastroscopy and colonoscopy to screen for cancer. The gastroscopy results showed a suspicious lesion in the antrum of the stomach. The patient underwent a biopsy and pathology, and the pathology results determined that this was early-stage gastric adenocarcinoma.

After consultation, the doctors agreed to treat the tumor with endoscopic mucosal dissection (ESD). After more than 1 hour of intervention, the tumor was successfully removed. The patient is currently being monitored in the department and can be discharged after 2-3 days.

Dr Hoang Phuong Thuy – Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology of 199 Hospital said: “The ESD method is an advanced technique with many benefits but is difficult to perform, because it requires modern equipment and doctors must be trained in ESD techniques. Another difficulty is that in Vietnam, most stomach cancer patients are detected at a late stage, when the cancerous lesions have passed beyond the lining of the digestive tract, so not all cases can apply this method. The case of patient N.H is a typical example showing the importance of regular stomach cancer screening, especially in people with high risk factors. Early detection of the disease increases the chance of successful treatment and prolongs the patient’s life.”

Contact 199 Hospital:

• Add: 216 Nguyen Cong Tru St, Son Tra Dis, Da Nang (Nearly My Khe beach)
• Hotline: 1900986868
• Tel: 02363 985 276
• Email: lienhe@benhvien199.vn
• Support 247: 0906548848