In this Article

• What is the stomach?
• What is cancer, and how does stomach cancer spread?
• What are risk factors and causes of stomach cancer?
• What are symptoms of stomach cancer?
• How is stomach cancer diagnosed?
• How is staging determined?
• What is the treatment for stomach cancer?
• Treatment methods
• What are some of the nutritional concerns of stomach cancer patients?
• What follow-up care is necessary for stomach cancer patients? What about complementary and alternative medicine?
• What support is there for cancer patients?
• What resources are available to patients with stomach cancer?
• Stomach Cancer At A Glance
• Patient Discussions: Stomach Cancer - Describe Your Experience
• Stomach Cancer Glossary
• Stomach Cancer Index

National Cancer Institute information resources

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The NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS) provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health professionals, and the general public. Information Specialists explain the latest scientific information in plain language and respond in English, Spanish, or on TTY equipment. Calls to the CIS are free.

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Stomach Cancer At A Glance

• 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

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