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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the [[stomach]] and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the [[esophagus]] and the [[small intestine]]. Stomach cancer causes nearly one million deaths worldwide per year.<ref name="WHO">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Cancer | work = | publisher =World Health Organization | date =Feb 2006 | url =http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-05-24 }}</ref> | |||
[[Image:Stomach_diagram.svg|thumb|200px|left|Diagram of the stomach]] | [[Image:Stomach_diagram.svg|thumb|200px|left|Diagram of the stomach]] | ||
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[[Category:Oncology]] | [[Category:Oncology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. Stomach cancer causes nearly one million deaths worldwide per year.[1]
