Liceo Scientifico F Redi Stomach cancer Teacher Elisa

Liceo Scientifico F. Redi Stomach cancer Teacher: Elisa Vannuccini Student: Viola Faltoni

The stomach is an organ of the digestive system and is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication.

What is a stomach cancer? Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a type of tumor that develops from the lining of the stomach

Types of stomach cancer Benign stomach cancer: Malignant stomach cancer: • Polyp • Leiomyoma • Fibromas • Adenocarcinoma (90% of cases) • Lymphoma (7% of cases) • Sarcoma (1 -3% of cases) • Early gastric cancer

Symptoms • • • Indigestion Upper abdominal pain Loss of appetite Early satiety Nausea

Principal causes Helicobacter Pylori infection Smoke and alcohol Diet Obesity Genetic defects

How to treat it Stomach cancer is difficult to cure unless it is found at an early stage, but most of the time the disease has already advanced when the diagnosis is made Some tratments are: • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiotherapy

Epidemiology Stomach cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer and liver cancer. It causes more than 10, 000 deaths a year. Age-standardized death from stomach cancer in 2004 No data < 3. 5 -8 8 -12. 5 -17 17 -21. 5 -26 26 -30. 5 -35 35 -40 40 -45 45 -50 > 50

Prevention • • Mediterranean diet Avoid smoking Antibiotic therapy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

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