Stomach (Gastric) Cancer—Health Professional Version
Almost all gastric cancers are adenocarcinomas. Other types of gastric cancer are gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphomas. Find evidence-based information on gastric cancer treatment, causes and prevention, screening, research, and statistics.
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Treatment
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Gastric Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of newly diagnosed and recurrent gastric cancer in this clinician summary.
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Pediatric Gastric Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
This evidence-based, expert-reviewed summary discusses the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, outcomes, and treatment of pediatric gastric cancer.
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Treatment Clinical Trials for Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Find a list of gastric (stomach) cancer treatment clinical trials and use filters to refine the results.
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Gastric (Stomach) Cancer Statistics
Stomach cancer statistics based on data from large groups of patients to be used as a general guide.
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Drugs Approved for Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stomach (gastric) cancer. The list includes generic names and brand names.
Prevention and Screening for Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
Review the evidence on risk factors and interventions to prevent stomach cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
Review the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for gastric cancer using barium-meal photofluorography, gastric endoscopy, or serum pepsinogen in this expert-reviewed summary.
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer
Learn about the relationship between chronic H. pylori infection and the risk of stomach cancer, gastric MALT lymphoma, and other cancers.
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Screening Clinical Trials for Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Find a list of gastric (stomach) cancer screening clinical trials.
Genetics Information
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Genetics of Gastric Cancer (PDQ®)
Genetics of Gastric Cancer includes the hereditary cancer syndromes hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, familial adenomatous polyposis, Lynch syndrome, and other genes. Get comprehensive information on these syndromes in this clinician summary.
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Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (PDQ®)
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is a hereditary gastric cancer syndrome associated with CDH1 and CTNNA1 genes. Learn about HDGC’s cancer risks and management.
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Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Proximal Polyposis of the Stomach (GAPPS) (PDQ®)
Gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) is a hereditary gastric polyposis and cancer syndrome associated with the APC gene. Learn about GAPPS’ polyposis risk, cancer risks, and management.