Stomach Cancer

The stomach is an organ between the esophagus and the small intestine. It mixes food with stomach acid and helps digest protein. Stomach cancer mostly affects older people - two-thirds of people who have it are over age 65. Your risk of getting it is also higher if you:

What are the cause of prostate cancer?

• Helicobacter pylori infection
• stomach inflammation
• Eat lots of salted, smoked, or pickled foods
• Smoke cigarettes
• ave a family history of stomach cancer

How is stomach cancer diagnosed?

Your treatment options usually depend on your age, your general health, and how serious the cancer is. Your treatment may include one or more of options :

• Observation
• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Hormone therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Targeted therapy
• Immunotherapy