the type of surgery for stomach cancer varies based on where the cancer is located and how extensive it is. sometimes the surgeon can remove part of the stomach (partial gastrectomy) and sometimes the surgeon needs to remove all of the stomach (total gastrectomy). in either case there is really not a patch or a transplant that is available (at least to my knowledge). after a stomach surgery there is a recovery time during which patients learn to eat with their "new" digestive system. some patients have more trouble than others but most learn to deal with the changes. .
what is involved in surgery for stomach cancer?