Also called: Also called: Gastric cancer
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.
Because it is often found late, it can be hard to treat stomach cancer. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination.
National Cancer Institute
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What Is Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=cri
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_5_1x_que_es_40.asp?
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What You Need to Know about Stomach Cancer
(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/stomach
- Stomach Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stomach-cancer/DS00301/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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How Is Stomach Cancer Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_how_is_stomach_cancer_diagnosed_40.asp?sitearea=cri
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_5_1x_deteccion_y_sintomas_40.asp?
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Upper Endoscopy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/
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Upper GI Series(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/uppergi/
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Gastric Cancer Treatment (PDQ): Treatment Option Overview(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/gastric/Patient/page4
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/estomago/patient/
- Stomach Cancer: Surgery(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Surgery_40.asp?rnav=cri
- Treatment Choices by Type and Stage of Stomach Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_4x_treatment_choices_by_type_and_stage_of_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=cri
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention (PDQ): Prevention(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/gastric/patient/
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Screening (PDQ): What Is Screening?(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/gastric/patient/
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What Are the Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_what_are_the_risk_factors_for_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=cri
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESP/content/ESP_5_1X_Prevencion_y_factores_de_riesgo_40.asp?
- What Happens After Treatment for Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_5X_What_happens_after_treatment_40.asp?rnav=cri
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Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/heterocyclic-amines
- Stomach Polyps(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stomach-polyps/DS00758/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_5x_what_should_you_ask_your_physician_about_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=cri
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Stomach Cancer Risk Questionnaire(Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=home&quiz=stomach
Also available in Spanish http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=spanish&func=start&quiz=stomach
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Upper GI Endoscopy(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/uppergiendoscopy/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/uppergiendoscopyspanish/htm/index.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Stomach Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stomach+Neoplasms%22
- Do We Know What Causes Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_do_we_know_what_causes_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=ped
- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Hereditary+Diffuse+Gastric+Cancer
- Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Juvenile+Polyposis+Syndrome
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Eliminating a Common Bacterium Reduces Risk of Second Gastric Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/Hpylori0908
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Stomach Cancer Drug, S-1, Shows Promise in Japanese Trial(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/stomach0308
- What's New in Stomach Cancer Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_6x_whats_new_in_stomach_cancer_research_and_treatment_40.asp?sitearea=cri
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Influence of overweight on patients with gastric cancer after undergoing... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19380649&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effect of individual fat areas on early surgical outcomes after... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19358176&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Helical CT evaluation of the preoperative staging of gastric cancer... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19304693&tool=MedlinePlus
- Stomach Cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=stomach+neoplasms[Majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Find a Doctor(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) - http://www.asge.org/Apps/FindADoctor/search.aspx
- Find an Oncologist(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Diagnosis+and+Treatment/Finding+Quality+Care/Find+an+Oncologist/Find+an+Oncologist+Database
- GI Physician Locator(American College of Gastroenterology) - http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/phylocator.asp
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
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National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
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Cancer of the Stomach(National Cancer Institute) - http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/stomach.html
- What Are the Key Statistics about Stomach Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are_the_key_statistics_for_stomach_cancer_40.asp?sitearea=
- Stomach Cancer(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority/asianamerican/sc.cfm
- Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Stomach Cancer is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/