She went through testing at the University of Kansas Hospital and learned that she had a mutation called CDH1. That condition ...

She went through testing at the University of Kansas Hospital and learned that she had a mutation called CDH1. That condition put her at an 80% chance of developing stomach cancer and a 60% chance ...

Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with more than one million new diagnoses annually.

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

pylori or cancer. An ulcer is treated with medicines to reduce stomach acid. Further treatment depends on the cause of the ulcer, such as antibiotics to treat H. pylori infection. Your healthcare ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall mutate and grow uncontrollably. The stomach wall has five layers, and ...

Cancer diagnoses were obtained from the Swedish Cancer Register ... including cancers of the oesophagus (adenocarcinoma), gastric (cardia), colon, rectum, liver /intrahepatic bile ducts, gallbladder, ...

The study found that cancer risks and the influence of various risk factors differ significantly between different anatomical regions of the stomach, with the highest risks in the antrum in ...

The scientists also discovered evidence of a possible new cause of stomach cancer, which warrants further investigation. Also read | Stomach cancer: Causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention tips ...