Stomach Cancer

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Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Stomach cancer
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stomach cancer is a common cancer. Improved diet is believed to have contributed to falling rates of stomach cancer. Symptoms are usually vague and can be common to other medical conditions. Symptoms may include indigestion, bloating, nausea, blood in vomit, fatigue and infection with Helicobacter pylori. Treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Stomach cancer - some possible causes
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stomach cancer is more common in developing nations, while becoming less so in Western countries. This type of cancer is thought to be triggered by poor diet and Helicobacter pylori infection, possibly working in combination. Stomach cancer is curable if detected early, but most people don't seek medical help until the disease is quite advanced, possibly because symptoms are often vague.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Stomach cancer (adenocarcinoma of the stomach)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Over 90% of the cancers that occur in the stomach are gastric adenocarcinomas. This name implies that the cancer is located in the stomach (gastric), affects cells that would normally make up glands (adeno-) and has malignant potential (-carcinoma).
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Lymphoma of the stomach (gastric lymphoma)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Approximately 5% of the cancers found in the stomach can be attributed to lymphomas. They are the second most common cancer affecting the stomach following adenocarcinoma.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Stomach & oesophageal cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Risk factors for stomach and oesophageal cancer include smoking, being aged over 50 and being male - both cancers are more common in men than in women.
Date:   Feb 2008

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