stomach cancer
prevention
What is Stomach Cancer?
There are a few ways stomach cancer spreads. It can grow on the stomach's walls and then invade nearby organs. It can also spread to nearby lymph nodes, which are "bean-sized structures that help fight infections." Once it has spread a bit farther from its source, the cancer is able to travel through the bloodstream to different organs in the body (What is Stomach Cancer?). (Eden Jung)
What to Know
Worldwide, stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second most leading cause of cancer-related deaths (About Gastric Cancer). (Ashley Hendricks)
Survival Rates
genes and chromosomes affected
Awareness Month
People
(entered by Ashley Hendricks)
Stages of Stomach Cancer
Stage 0
Although the cancer has formed, it has not spread to any nearby tissue or to the inner cells that line the stomach (Stomach Cancer Stages).
Stage I
The cancer begins spreading under the first layer of mucus in the stomach lining. It has just reached the main muscle layer. It may have begun spreading to a couple nearby lymph nodes (Stomach Cancer Stages).
Stage II
The cancer has begun spreading into the main muscle layer. The cancer may have even spread to all layers of the stomach. Up to seven lymph nodes have been affected. Although the cancer has managed to reach the outside layer of the stomach, it hasn't spread to any other organs (Stomach Cancer Stages).
Stage III
The cancer has completely affected all layers of the stomach. It has grown through the stomach wall and has begun to spread to more distant organs (Stomach Cancer Stages).
Stage IV
The cancer has spread to more distant organs, such as the brain or the liver (Stomach Cancer Stages). (Eden Jung).
Symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Feeling bloated after eating
- Persistent vomiting
- Feeling full after eating small amounts of food
- Severe and persistent heartburn
- Stomach pain
- Severe and unrelenting indigestion
- Persistent and unexplained nausea
- Unintentional weight loss (Stomach Cancer) (Eden Jung)
Risk Factors
The average person's risk of being diagnosed with stomach cancer is about 1 in 100. Men also have a higher chance of developing this form of cancer than women (Frequently Asked).
The risk of developing stomach cancer sharply increases after the age of 55, and most cases of stomach cancer are diagnosed during the patients' late 60s and 80s (What are the Risk Factors?). Those who live in Eastern Asia, Southern and Eastern Europe, and Latin America have higher chances of developing gastric cancer (Stomach Cancer Risk Factors). Studies have also shown that in the United States, African Americans, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic Americans are more likely to become diagnosed than non-Hispanic whites (What are the Risk Factors). (Eden Jung)
Gastric Cancer Foundation
Website: http://www.gastriccancer.org/
How Can You Prevent Stomach Cancer?
Treatment
why you should care
Reflections
2. What are some symptoms of stomach cancer?
3. What charity gives money to Stomach cancer?
4.What treatments are available?
5. How much do these treatments cost?
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