Stomach cancer
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What is stomach cancer?
Gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver. Surgery is the primary treatment modality for stomach cancer.
Common symptoms reported by people with stomach cancer
Treatments taken by people for stomach cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with stomach cancer
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have stomach cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with stomach cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has stomach cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 124 say stomach cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 26 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 72 | |
| Female | 70 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 80 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 14 |