Gastric Carcinoma
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Gastric Carcinoma Incidence
Facts about gastric
carcinoma
:
Stomach
cancers
are the third most common form of gastrointestinal
cancer
in the United States.
There are about 22,000 new cases of gastric
cancer
each year in the U.S.
Roughly 14,000 die from gastric
cancer
each year.
Cancer
of the stomach is rare in those under 20 years of age
Gastric
cancer
is most common in men over 50.
Gastric
cancer
is twice as common in males
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Gastric Carcinoma Risk Factors
Related Conditions
Gastritis
Peptic ulcer disease
Upper GI bleeding
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Reflux Checkup
Abdominal pain
Abdominal swelling
Black stool
Bloating and excess gas
Vomiting
Vomiting blood
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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2008
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