Department: Oncology and Chemotherapy

Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Stomach cancer begins in the cells of the inner layer (mucosa) of the stomach. The disease develops mostly slowly, over several years, and affects men more than women.

🔹Risk factors:
• Age over 65 years.
• Family history.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol consumption.
• Obesity.
• Helicobacter Pylori infection.
• Gastritis, GERD.
• Excessive consumption of salt, smoked foods and pickles.
• Diet poor in fruits and vegetables.
• People with blood type A.
• Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.
• Exposure to asbestos, coal and rubber.

✅ Timely diagnosis of stomach cancer is fundamental!
Our Italian and Albanian doctors, with many years of experience in this field, welcome patients suffering from gastrointestinal tract problems in Salus.

👨‍⚕Dr. Carmelo Pozzo, Italian oncologist with more than 20 years of experience in the treatment of patients affected by gastrointestinal tumors where, in addition to chemotherapy, therapeutic options include immunotherapy, target therapy and biological therapies.

For more information, contact us at the phone numbers:
📲+355 682053180 / +355 42390500
📍Address: 16 Vidhe Gjata Street, Tirana
🌐www.salus.al