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Stomach Cancer 101
A Guide for Patients, Families, and Caregivers

We have compiled information here about stomach cancer, risk factors, symptoms, screening, early detection, diagnosis, staging, choosing a treatment facility, treatments, chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, molecular testing, genetics, clinical trials, and what's new in the diagnosis and treatment of stomach cancer.  If you have any questions, contact our office at (855) 475-1200 or email us at Patient.Resource@CantStomachCancer.org and we would be happy to help you!  All services are free.
Overview
Gastric cancers - those that begin in the stomach, esophagus or the junctions of those two organs - account for 37,600 new cancer cases in the United States each year and 25,150 deaths. Of these, 21,000 are stomach cancers resulting in 10,600 deaths each year. While the incidence of stomach cancer has been dropping steadily in this country, it remains a major global health problem and is estimated to be the fourth most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer death. ...
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Types of Stomach Cancer
Virtually all stomach cancers are adenocarcinomas, meaning that the cancer begins in the glandular tissue that lines the inside of the stomach. Adenocarcinomas are further classified as either intestinal or diffuse. This is important because the classification influences the treatment and outcome of the disease. ...
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Risk Factors
The primary risk factors for stomach cancer are:
• Infection with a bacterium known as Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) which is associated with gastric and duodenal ulcers, as well as with chronic dyspepsia (indigestion) . The bacteria live in the lining of the stomach and cause chronic inflammation which leads over time to changes in the stomach cells. Most people with stomach cancer have been infected with helicobacter, ...
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Screening and Early Detection
In parts of Asia where stomach cancer is highly prevalent, aggressive screening programs have had some success in detecting early cancers and improving the outcomes, but in the United States there are no effective screening methods and no established programs for primary prevention or early detection. In addition, the symptoms of stomach cancer are not specific and are common to many gastric problems such as ulcers and gastritis. ...
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