Table 1.

Traditional ways to diagnose gastric diseases.

Treatments	Description
Health history of patients	An examination of the body which includes symptoms of health, the appearance of lumps etc.
Complete blood count (CBC)	The quantity of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are counted including amount of hemoglobin in the RBCs.
Upper endoscopy	It is a thin, illuminated tube used to inspect the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (initial section of the small intestine) for abnormalities.
Barium swallow	The patient is given liquid containing barium (a silver-white metallic substance) that coats the esophagus and stomach, and x-rays are taken.
CT scan	A computer coupled to an x-ray machine creates the images in this method. To make the organs or tissues more visible, a dye may be ingested or injected into a vein.
Biopsy	In this the cells or tissues are removed and examined for signs of malignancy under powerful microscope.