Stomach Cancer (cont.)
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- Stomach cancer (gastric cancer) can develop in any
part of the stomach and spread to other organs.
- The cause of stomach cancer is not known, but certain
risk factors for stomach cancer have been identified.
- Stomach ulcers do not appear to increase a person's
risk of developing stomach cancer.
- Symptoms of stomach cancer are often vague.
- Stomach cancer is diagnosed with a biopsy of stomach
tissue during a procedure called an endoscopy.
- Treatment of stomach cancer depends on the size,
location, and extent of the tumor, the stage of the disease, and
the health of the patient.
SOURCE: U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Last Editorial Review: 7/10/2008
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