Stomach (gastric) cancer

Information about cancer of the stomach (gastric cancer), including symptoms and causes, tests to diagnose stomach cancer, treatment including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and current research. There is information about living with stomach cancer including coping with your diagnosis and managing your diet after treatment.

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What to ask your doctor

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What to ask your doctor

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You can also find stomach cancer organisations providing help and support, a reading list and see where this information comes from.

Did you know that Cancer Research UK has an online forum for people affected by cancer? Cancer Chat is your space to talk about cancer.

Press release: Docetaxel significantly increases survival for incurable gastric cancers: Survival for advanced stomach and oesophagael cancer patients increases by 40 per cent when treated with the chemotherap...; 23 Jan 2013
Press release: Trial launch of urgently-needed combination treatment for oesophago-gastric cancer: Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO), in collaboration with academia and industry, has announced a new tri...; 17 Aug 2012
Press release: Cancer Research UK launches trial of experimental drug combination for advanced stomach and oesophageal cancer: Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has joined forces with academia and industry to open a clinical trial...; 8 Jun 2012