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Common Questions on Stomach Cancer or Gastric Cancer

Where is the first place I should look for treatment information?
NCI/PDQ – Stomach Cancer - NCI

Is there additional information on tests used to help diagnose stomach cancer?
Diagnostic Laparoscopy - Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Upper Endoscopy – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Upper GI Series - NIH
Endoscopic Ultrasound – Gastroenterology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital
If Cancer is Suspected: Tests That May Be Done – American Cancer Society

How does the gastrointestinal system work?
Your Digestive System and How it Works – NIH

Is there any screening for stomach cancer?
Gastric Cancer Screening – NCI

How can stomach cancer be prevented?
Prevention of Gastric Cancer - NCI PDQ®
Vitamins, Anti-Bacterials May Prevent Stomach Cancer - NCI

Are there things that make it more likely for a person to get stomach cancer?
Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer - ACS

Do you have any information on surgery for stomach cancer?
Surgery – Stomach Cancer - ACS

Do you have a list of websites, books, and other resources on stomach or gastric cancer?
Information Finder on Gastrointestinal Cancers


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