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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- Stomach Cancer (National Library of Medicine)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 ...
- 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, ...
- ... 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 ...
- Stomach Cancer/Start Here ... Stomach Cancer ... Gastric (stomach) cancer treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, chemoradiation, and targeted ...
- Stomach Cancer/Treatments and Therapies ... Stomach Cancer ... Gastric (stomach) cancer treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, chemoradiation, ...
- Stomach Cancer/Diagnosis and Tests ... Stomach Cancer ... Gastric (stomach) cancer treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, chemoradiation, ...
- ... no standard or routine screening test for stomach (gastric) cancer. Stomach (gastric) cancer is not common in the U.S. Learn about ...
- ... no standard or routine screening test for stomach (gastric) cancer. Stomach (gastric) cancer is not common in the U.S. Learn about ...
- ... the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stomach (gastric) cancer. The list includes generic names and brand names. ...
- Stomach (gastric) cancer risk factors include smoking and H. pylori. Learn about these and other risk factors for stomach cancer ...
(National Cancer Institute) 