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Stomach Cancer : Causes

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Causes could include:
There are several types of adenocarcinoma. Because other types of gastric cancer occur much less frequently, this article focuses on adenocarcinoma of the stomach.Adenocarcinoma of the stomach is a common cancer of the digestive tract worldwide, a...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 4, 2008
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 Cancer
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
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
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