Stomach Cancer : Causes

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Causes could include:
Several different types of cancer can occur in the stomach. The most common type is called adenocarcinoma, which refers to the way the cancer looks under the microscope. There are several types of adenocarcinoma. Because other types of gastric can...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 7, 2008
Stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is a disease in which the cells forming the inner lining of the stomach become abnormal and start to divide uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Although environmental or health factors may explain frequent occurrences of stomach cancer in families, it is known that inherited risk factors also exist. Some studies show close relatives having an increased risk of stomach cancer two to three ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Although environmental or health factors may explain frequent occurrences of gastric cancer in families, it is known that inherited risk factors also exist. Some studies show close relatives having an increased risk of gastric cancer two to three ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
While the exact cause for stomach cancer has not been identified, several potential factors have lead to increased numbers of individuals developing the disease and therefore, significant risk has been associated. Diet, work environment, exposure ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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