Gastric cancer

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Digestive system

Stomach cancer, X-ray

Stomach

Gastrectomy - series

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Gastric cancer

Alternative Names:

Cancer - stomach; Stomach cancer; Gastric carcinoma

Prevention:

In Japan, where the risk of gastric cancer is very high, mass screening programs have been successful in detecting disease in the early stages. The value of screening in the US and other countries with lower rates of gastric cancer is not clear. Avoiding smoking may reduce risk.

Review Date: 8/3/2004
Reviewed By: Marcia S. Brose, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology, The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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