The stomach wall has three linings (inner, middle, and outer). Cancer of the stomach, also called gastric cancer, is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells grow from the inner lining of the stomach. Stomach cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and then may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs. Stomach cancers are classified according to the type of tissue from which they originate. The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma, which starts in the glandular tissue of the stomach, and accounts for 95% of all stomach cancers.
SECOND OPINION EXPERTS IN GASTRIC CANCER
Senior Staff Surgeon, Department of General Surgery
The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer & Bile Duct Cancer
Medical Director, Early Phase Clinical Trials Program and Medical Oncologist at Gastrointestinal Unit
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Gastro-Intestinal malignancies: Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Colon Cancer & Rectal Cancer
FACTS ABOUT GASTRIC CANCER
Cases were diagnosed in men and women aged 75 and over.
1 in 111
Is the average risk that a person will develop stomach cancer in their lifetime.
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