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Gastric cancer

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Digestive system
Gastrectomy - series
Gastrectomy - series
Stomach, lower esophageal sphincter, esophagus pictures
Stomach
Stomach cancer, X-ray
Stomach cancer, X-ray
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 United States and other countries with lower rates of gastric cancer is not clear. Avoiding smoking may reduce risk.


Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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