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I Found a Cure for Stomach Cancer
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ROBOTIC SURGERY · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
Robotic GI Cancer Surgeryat Dwarika Hospital.
Robot-assisted curative surgery for stomach, oesophagus, pancreas and liver cancers — precise dissection around major vessels with less blood loss, fewer complications and faster recovery than open surgery.
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ROBOTIC GI CANCER SURGERY AT A GLANCE
ALSO KNOWN ASRobotic cancer surgery
01 / IN SHORT
Stomach
explained plainly.
Written for patients, reviewed by the surgeons who perform this treatment.
Stomach cancer arises in the lining of the stomach and often causes vague early symptoms such as indigestion and reduced appetite. Curative treatment is surgical removal (gastrectomy) with lymph-node clearance, frequently combined with chemotherapy.
Stomach, oesophagus, pancreas & liver cancer surgery.
- DEFINITION
- Malignant tumour of the stomach lining
- RISK FACTORS
- H. pylori infection, smoking, salty/preserved diet, family history
- WHEN TO SEE A SURGEON
- Persistent indigestion, weight loss, vomiting or anaemia
- CURATIVE OPTION
- Gastrectomy with lymph-node clearance + chemotherapy
What is stomach cancer?
Stomach (gastric) cancer develops in the inner lining of the stomach and can spread through its wall and to nearby lymph nodes. A major risk factor is chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori, along with smoking and a diet high in salted or preserved foods. Early detection greatly improves the chance of cure.
Symptoms & diagnosis
Early symptoms are often non-specific — persistent indigestion, a feeling of fullness, mild upper-abdomen pain or reduced appetite. Warning features include unexplained weight loss, vomiting, difficulty swallowing and anaemia. A gastroscopy with biopsy confirms the diagnosis, and CT and endoscopic ultrasound stage the disease.
Treatment options
Curative treatment is surgical removal of part or all of the stomach (gastrectomy) together with the surrounding lymph nodes, often combined with chemotherapy before and after surgery. Laparoscopic techniques are suitable in selected cases, and very early tumours can sometimes be removed endoscopically.
Why specialist care matters
Gastric cancer surgery requires precise lymph-node clearance and reconstruction. Treatment planned within a multidisciplinary team by an experienced GI cancer surgeon offers the safest path to the best long-term outcome.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Stomach (Gastric) Cancer” on dravinashtank.in
02 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Robotic Surgery: the full overview
03 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL STOMACH GUIDES
Learn more about
stomach.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
04 / WATCH · ROBOTIC GI CANCER SURGERYFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Robotic GI Cancer Surgery,
on film.
Operations from our theatres, patients who were treated here, and our surgeons explaining it — all from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist05 / WHO WILL TREAT YOU
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
06 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
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07 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
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Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
08 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
09 / GO DEEPER
From our
surgeons' desk.
Articles and documented cases that point to this treatment.
10 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutrobotic gi cancer surgery
Early signs are often vague — persistent indigestion, early fullness, mild upper-abdomen pain or loss of appetite — which is why ongoing symptoms should be assessed with a gastroscopy.
11 / MORE IN ROBOTIC SURGERYROBOTIC SURGERY OVERVIEW
6 treatments,
one specialist team.
Performed at our GI & Laparoscopic Surgery centre.
Or see all 55 treatments · visit the GI & Laparoscopic Surgery centre.
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Patients travel to us from South Bopal, Bopal, Shela, Ghuma, Sanathal, Prahlad Nagar, Satellite, Jodhpur and across Gujarat — Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot.
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