Stomach Cancer

Cancer of the stomach, also known as gastric cancer, often goes unnoticed until the cancer has reached a late stage. For many individuals, stomach cancer has already metastasized before it is discovered. For these reasons, stomach cancer has a lower survival rate than many other types of cancers. However, during the last decade, the incidence of stomach cancer has decreased for most population groups, and a person's chance of dying from stomach cancer has also declined. Here, information on stomach cancer is presented.