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Upon hearing the words 'stomach cancer', it is pretty easy to think of a disease with set standard of symptoms. The truth however, is completely opposite of what one might think. Stomach cancer ...

Esophagus cancer and stomach cancer affect different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, some types of cancer start where the esophagus and stomach meet. The esophagus is the tube that ...

Metastatic stomach cancer is cancer that has spread beyond your stomach to distant tissues. Treatment generally focuses on extending your life and reducing symptoms. Metastatic stomach cancer is also ...

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, begins in the cells that line the stomach. The vast majority of stomach cancers are the adenocarcinoma type, which affects the glandular mucus-producing ...

Stomach cancer is challenging to detect early due to vague symptoms, often diagnosed at advanced stages. Diagnosis involves endoscopy, imaging, laparoscopy, and molecular testing for markers like HER2 ...

Stomach cancer usually starts with precancerous changes in the stomach’s inner lining. Precancerous conditions are changes that occur in the body that may lead to cancer. Several precancerous changes ...

Scientists have found a link between blood type A and a higher risk of stomach cancer. This connection appears over time.

A new genetic study has identified two types of stomach cancer that respond differently to chemotherapy, according to a release by Duke Health. In the study, published in Gastroenterology, Duke ...

Treatment for stomach cancer can depend on the specific location of the cancer and how far it has spread. Options can include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted drugs, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, ...

Stomach cancer is cancer that develops in cells of the stomach. Symptoms typically do not develop until the later stages of the disease. In some cases, people with stomach cancer may have gastric ...