Stomach Cancer (
Gastric Cancer)
What is
stomach cancer?
Stomach cancer, also called
gastric cancer, is the abnormal growth of cells in the inner lining of the
stomach.
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As with colorectal (
bowel)
cancer, the embarrassment of talking about the symptoms of
stomach cancer often puts people off seeking medical help.
Full article >>>Stomach Cancer PreventionDoctors cannot always explain why one person gets
cancer and another doesn't.
Full article >>>How common is
stomach cancer in Britain?
The good news is that the rate of
stomach cancer in Britain has been falling since the 1930s.
Full article >>>Stomach cancer is a major cause of
cancer deaths worldwide and is much more common outside the United States. The number of people who develop
stomach cancer is particularly high in Japan, Chile, Costa Rica, Hungary and Poland.
Full article >>>Stomach Cancer and Other Conditions Association with H. pylori
H. pylori is specifically strongly associated certain
cancers.
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Full article >>>Symptoms of
stomach cancer are often vague, such as loss of
appetite and weight, so
diagnosis is often delayed. The
cancer is
diagnosed definitively with a
biopsy of
stomach tissue.
Full article >>>Esophageal and
stomach cancers.
Laparoscopy has been found to be more effective than magnetic resonance im
aging (
MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) in diagnosing the spread of
cancer from these
organs.
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Full article >>>esophageal cancer or
stomach cancer swallowing difficulties
after
surgery if a person is not recovering as quickly as expected or has complications relating to the
surgery. This can be caused by: ...
Full article >>>pylori bacterium, which is also associated with some
stomach cancer, is very common.
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therapeutic vaccine in phase III
clinical trials for the
treatment of
pancreatic cancer and
stomach cancer. The
vaccine is an anti
gastrin immunogen that may also prove beneficial in the
treatment of other
cancers, e.g.
Full article >>>If you have a history of
ulcer complications or a family history of
stomach cancer, you may need an
endoscopy so that your doctor can look at the inside of your
stomach and upper small
intestine to see whether an
ulcer is present.
Full article >>>pylori has been linked to
stomach cancer. Therefore, it is important to eradicate the
bacteria with a course of
antibiotics and to heal the
ulcer with medications that reduce
stomach acid.
Full article >>>- Do not eat too much salt. Research in Japan disclosed that the frequency of
stomach cancer is definitely related to the quantity of salt eaten.
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Caffeine also interferes with production of those
enzymes.
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ASTRODUODEN
OSTOMY - A surgical procedure where the doctor creates a new connection between the
stomach and the
duodenum. This procedure may be performed in cases of
stomach cancer or in the case of a malfunctioning pyloric valve.
Full article >>>Upper
gastrointestinal bleeding: Upper GI
bleeding originates in the
first part of the GI tract—the
esophagus,
stomach, or
duodenum (
first part of the
intestine).
Bleeding can come from ingestion of
caustic poisons or
stomach cancer.
Full article >>>Stomach cancer can cause a mass in the
left-upper
abdomen in the
stomach area (epi
gastric) if the
cancer is large.
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