November 22, 2022 – Stomach Cancer Is Still a Risk for Many People

Stomach cancer isn’t in the spotlight like other cancers, such as breast and colon cancers. Once the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, has declined steadily over the past century. Today, stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all new cancers in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society’s estimates for 2022.