Stomach Cancer

The Stomach Cancer topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancers that originate in cells lining the stomach.

Risk factors include precursor conditions (e.g., chronic atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia, pernicious anemia, and gastric adenomatous polyps), genetic factors (e.g., family history, Li Fraumeni syndrome, and type A blood), and environmental factors (e.g., low consumption of fruits and vegetables; consumption of salted, smoked, or poorly preserved foods; cigarette smoking; and radiation exposure).