Gastric Polyp
Gastric cancer is cancer that starts in the stomach.
Alternative Names
Cancer - stomach; Stomach cancer; Gastric carcinoma; Adenocarcinoma of the stomach
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Several different types of cancer can occur in the stomach. The most common type is called adenocarcinoma, which starts from one of the common cell types found in the lining of the stomach.
There are several types of adenocarcinoma. Because other types of gastric cancer are more rare, this article...
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