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Stomach Cancer

The stomach is an organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. It mixes food with stomach acid and helps digest protein. Stomach cancer mostly affects older people - two-thirds of people who have it are over age 65. Your risk of getting it is also higher if you:

  • Have had a Helicobacter pylori infection
  • Have had stomach inflammation
  • Are a man
  • Eat lots of salted, smoked, or pickled foods
  • Smoke cigarettes
  • Have a family history of stomach cancer

It is hard to diagnose stomach cancer in its early stages. Indigestion and stomach discomfort can be symptoms of early cancer, but other problems can cause the same symptoms. In advanced cases, there may be blood in your stool, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, jaundice, or trouble swallowing. Doctors diagnose stomach cancer with a physical exam, blood and imaging tests, an endoscopy, and a biopsy.

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  1. Stomach Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... food with stomach acid and helps digest protein. Stomach cancer mostly affects older people - two-thirds of people ... foods Smoke cigarettes Have a family history of stomach cancer It is hard to diagnose stomach cancer in ...
  2. Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is an inherited disorder that greatly increases the chance of developing a form of stomach(gastric) cancer. In this form, ...
  3. ... You are more likely to be diagnosed with gastric cancer if you: Have a diet low in fruits and vegetables Have a family history of gastric cancer Have an infection of the stomach by a ...
  4. Drugs Approved for Stomach (Gastric) Cancer From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stomach (gastric) cancer. The list includes generic names and brand names. ...
  5. Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    ... that may increase your chance of developing stomach (gastric) cancer. Read more about which risk factors you might ...
  6. ... cancer (cancer that begins in the large intestine), gastric cancer (cancer of the stomach), esophageal cancer (cancer of ...
  7. Rare Cancers of Childhood Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
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  8. Rare Cancers of the Abdomen From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Treatment for rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See ...
  9. Other Rare Cancers of Childhood From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Treatment for rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See ...
  10. Rare Cancers of the Chest From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Treatment for rare cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See ...
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