| Stomach cancer | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Gastric cancer |
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| Endoscopic image of linitis plastica, a type of stomach cancer where the entire stomach is invaded, leading to a leather bottle-like appearance with blood coming out of it | |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Oncology |
| Symptoms | Early: Later: |
| Usual onset | Over years[2] |
| Types | Gastric carcinomas, lymphoma, mesenchymal tumor[2] |
| Causes | Helicobacter pylori, genetics[2][3] |
| Risk factors | Smoking, alcohol, dietary factors such as pickled vegetables, obesity[2][4] |
| Diagnostic method | Biopsy done during endoscopy[1] |
| Prevention | Mediterranean diet, not smoking[2][5] |
| Treatment | Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy[1] |
| Prognosis | Five-year survival rate: < 10% (advanced cases),[6] 32% (US),[7] 71% (Japan)[8] |
| Frequency | 968,350 (2022).[9] It happens when cancer cells develop in the lining of the stomach (also called the gastric mucosa). These cancer cells have the ability to invade or spread (metastasise) to other parts of the body. |
| Deaths | 659,853 (2022)[9] |
| Stomach cancer | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Gastric cancer |
|
|
| Endoscopic image of linitis plastica, a type of stomach cancer where the entire stomach is invaded, leading to a leather bottle-like appearance with blood coming out of it | |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Oncology |
| Symptoms | Early: Later: |
| Usual onset | Over years[2] |
| Types | Gastric carcinomas, lymphoma, mesenchymal tumor[2] |
| Causes | Helicobacter pylori, genetics[2][3] |
| Risk factors | Smoking, alcohol, dietary factors such as pickled vegetables, obesity[2][4] |
| Diagnostic method | Biopsy done during endoscopy[1] |
| Prevention | Mediterranean diet, not smoking[2][5] |
| Treatment | Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy[1] |
| Prognosis | Five-year survival rate: < 10% (advanced cases),[6] 32% (US),[7] 71% (Japan)[8] |
| Frequency | 968,350 (2022).[9] It happens when cancer cells develop in the lining of the stomach (also called the gastric mucosa). These cancer cells have the ability to invade or spread (metastasise) to other parts of the body. |
| Deaths | 659,853 (2022)[9] |
