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Diets High In Red Meat Linked To Stomach And Esophageal Cancers
Chen et al. examined overall dietary patterns among patients diagnosed withdistal stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, or cancerfree controls.
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Extractions: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Dietary factors are recognized as contributing to the development of stomach and esophagus cancers. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Chen et al. examined overall dietary patterns among patients diagnosed with distal stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, or cancer-free controls. Results suggest that several dietary patterns, particularly those high in red meat, confer a higher risk of stomach or esophageal cancer than other types of diets. All participants in the study were white male or female residents of eastern Nebraska, 124 of whom had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, 124 with esophageal cancer, and 449 healthy controls. Interviewers conducted telephone dietary assessments with the case patients and control subjects or their proxies from 1992 to 1994. Food items on the questionnaire were sorted into 24 different groups that were used to establish a food-intake pattern for each participant. Of all the dietary patterns identified, the High Meat diet tended to be associated with a 3.6-fold higher risk of esophageal cancer and 2-fold higher risk of stomach cancer when compared with the Healthy Diet. The High Milk diet, which also included large amounts of red meat, tended to be associated with 2-fold risk of both types of cancer. These two dietary patterns were more prevalent among the cancer patients, with 33% of stomach cancer patients and 35% of the esophageal cancer patients consuming either the High Meat or High Milk diet.
Cancer Research UK: Stomach Cancer (gastric Cancer)
Home About cancer Specific cancers stomach cancer (gastric cancer) . Stomachcancer (gastric cancer) If you or a friend or relative
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Extractions: If you or a friend or relative have been diagnosed with cancer, you will find much more detailed information on our patient information site, CancerHelp UK Summary Stomach cancer is the 5th most common cancer for men and the 6th most common cancer for women in the UK. Each year, there are over 6,500 new cases of stomach cancer in men and over 3,900 cases in women. Stomach cancer develops from cells within the stomach. More than 9 in 10 stomach cancers affect the cells of the inner lining of the stomach. Stomach cancer can spread to nearby organs in the abdomen, or, through the wall of the stomach, to distant organs and lymph nodes. Risk factors Helicobacter pylori infection
Disease Category Listing (340): Stomach Cancer
Clinical Trials stomach cancer. New York. New York; ColumbiaPresbyterianMedical Center Phase III Randomized, Intergroup Trial Assessing
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Extractions: in this illness area This site is run by CenterWatch, a publishing company that focuses on the clinical trials industry. The information provided in this service is designed to help patients find clinical trials that may be of interest to them, and to help patients contact the centers conducting the research. CenterWatch is neither promoting this research nor involved in conducting any of these trials. Trial listing updated: March 25, 2003 at 12:21:02 PM
Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Stomach Cancer
stomach cancer is cancerthat begins in the stomach. stomach cancer By Miriam P. Rogers,EdD, RN, AOCN, CNS Images (click to view larger image) Digestive system.
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Extractions: stomach cancer By Miriam P. Rogers, EdD, RN, AOCN, CNS Images (click to view larger image) Stomach cancer is cancer that begins in the stomach. Men are affected more than women. What is going on in the body? Stomach cancer usually arises from cells that line the inside of the stomach. A cell will undergo changes that cause it to become cancerous. It will begin to grow and multiply uncontrollably. The cancer cells will form a tumor. The tumor will invade and destroy tissues around it as it grows. Eventually it can penetrate through the wall of the stomach and spread to structures around the stomach. Cancer cells can also break off from the tumor and enter the blood stream. These cells will form new tumors in other parts of the body, a process known as metastasis What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? Because the symptoms are vague and often ignored, stomach cancer can grow in the stomach for a long time before it is detected. The most common symptom is unexplained weight loss . People may complain of an uneasy sense of fullness, stomach heaviness, or distention. A person may also have chronic nausea and pain in the middle of the abdomen. These symptoms indicate advanced disease. Most stomach cancers are found in the advanced stage.
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Stomach Cancer Behaves Differently In Asians Compared With Non-Asians; May Expla
stomach cancer behaves differently in Asians compared with nonAsians; may explainhigher Asian survival rates Study suggests that biology of cancer may vary
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Extractions: may vary among races Irvine, Calif., Nov. 1, 2000 Asian-American stomach cancer patients have tumors with biological traits that differ from tumors in non-Asians, which may explain why they have better survival rates from stomach cancer than non-Asians, according to a UC Irvine College of Medicine study. The findings may be the first to link differences in tumor biology to survival rates among ethnic groups and provide insight into why certain tumors affect some populations more - and more severely - than others. The findings appear in the November issue of Cancer. Hoda Anton-Culver, professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Charles Theuer, assistant professor of surgery, led a team that examined records from 3,770 Asian and non-Asian stomach cancer patients in Southern California. They found that the survival rates of Asians with stomach cancer were far higher than any other ethnic group. They also found that tumors in Asians did not invade normal tissues as aggressively as tumors in non-Asians. "The differences in cancer rates between Asians and non-Asians have been attributed in the past to varying diet, diagnostic methods and more radical surgical techniques by Asian doctors," Anton-Culver said. "But we found that Asian-Americans with the same stage of disease who received the same health care as non-Asians still exhibited superior survival rates. The variation indicates that diagnosis, screening and treatment will have to accommodate biological differences in the way cancer attacks certain ethnic groups."
BWH General And Gastrointestinal Surgery Stomach Cancer Information
stomach cancer. Cancer Information stomach cancer. Overview Thereare no blood tests for early detection of stomach cancer. Only
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Extractions: Stomach cancer has decreased as the most common cause of cancer deaths in males in 1930 to one of the less common causes of cancer death today. This decrease in cancer death is almost entirely accounted for by decrease in the incidence of the disease rather than improved treatment or better detection. Stomach cancer remains common in Asia and Japan and first generation immigrants to the U.S. retain a high risk for the disease. The marked decrease in the risk of stomach cancer is unexplained since the cause of stomach cancer is unknown. Changes in diet, food preservation by refrigeration rather than salting and smoking tobacco rather than chewing it have all been cited as possibly contributing to the declining incidence. The stomach is the dilated upper part of the intestinal tube. That tube has an inner lining, a muscular coat and a thin outer layer. Cancers originate in the inner lining of the stomach and can invade into or through the muscular wall of the stomach and can spread to the lymph nodes in the area. The prognosis or likelihood of cure is related to the degree of invasion of the wall of the stomach and the presence or absence of lymph node metastases. Early detection of stomach cancer is difficult because serious symptoms such as pain and weight loss tend to occur only when the cancer is large and early symptoms such as heartburn are much more commonly associated with benign conditions. The finding of blood in the stool may lead to detection of small early cancers. There are no blood tests for early detection of stomach cancer. Only the stool guaiac test for small amounts of blood in the stool and examination of the stomach with an endoscope for heartburn unrelieved by medication will likely lead to early detection of the stomach cancer.
Stomach Cancer - Digestive Disorders
Digestive Disorders. stomach cancer. What is stomach cancer? stomach cancer, alsoknown as gastric cancer, is cancer that starts in any part of the stomach.
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Extractions: Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is cancer that starts in any part of the stomach. The stomach is just one of many organs located in the abdomen, the area of the body between the chest and the pelvis. Among other organs found in the abdomen are the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and colon. It is important to differentiate among these organs, because cancers and other diseases that affect them present different symptoms and are treated differently. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,700 Americans (13,400 men and 8,300 women) will be diagnosed with stomach cancer during 2001. Most people diagnosed with stomach cancer are in their 60s and 70s. What causes stomach cancer?
BBC News | C-D | Stomach Cancer
Friday, 17 March, 2000, 1712 GMT stomach cancer The muscles and juices of thestomach help digest food into a liquid from which nutrients can be absorbed
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Information On Stomach Cancer, And Other Cancers
Information on cancers such as breast cancer, bladder cancer, brain tumours, cervical cancer, cancer of the colon, Hodgkin's Disease, lung cancer, melanoma,
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Extractions: Select a Cancer Anal Cancer Bladder Cancer Bone Tumours Brain Tumours Breast Cancer Cancer Of The Cervix Cancer Of The Pancreas Colon And Rectal Cancer Head And Neck Cancer Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hodgkin's Disease Kidney Cancer Lung Cancer Melanoma Myeloma And Plasmacytoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Oesophageal Cancer Ovarian Cancer Prostate Cancer Soft Tissue Sarcomas Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer) Testis Cancer Thyroid Cancer Uterine Cancer The information/advice is given on the basis of the information provided - anonymous to both parties - and not on the basis of a conventional consultation with examination and ancillary tests. The advice is therefore of a theoretical nature, but based on the best standard medical practice for a particular cancer type, including background supportand reading suggestions as well, of course, as current optimal therapy. This site has been developed by em:seven , specialists in healthcare on the Internet
Stomach Cancer, University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of stomach cancerfrom the health care experts at UPMC Cancer Centers, including specialized
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Extractions: Read more UPMC is an international leader in cancer treatment, research, and education. UPMC Cancer Centers offer cancer treatments to patients throughout the Pittsburgh region and across the world; the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute carries out basic, translational, and clinical research. Cancer-related fact sheets
Stomach Cancer Information, Stomach Cancer, Gastric Carcinoma
Information about how to receive an individualized report which discusses stomachcancer treatment optionsmainstream, experimental, and alternative
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Extractions: (Gastric Cancer) Receive an individualized report which discusses treatment options-mainstream, experimental, and alternative/complementary-and top specialists in the treatment of stomach cancer. Your report will focus on your individual condition based on the information you have at this point in time. You will also receive "models of hope" of case histories of people who have survived stomach cancer. Look at the terms below to find those which describe your situation. Definition of Stomach Cancer: Cancer of the stomach, also called gastric cancer or gastric carcinoma, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the stomach. Stomach cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs. It may grow along the stomach wall into the esophagus or small intestine. Grades of Stomach Cancer: Grade indicates how the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly they are likely to grow and spread.
Stomach Cancer
Free Newsletter! Proceed to Checkout. New Study Finds Vitamin C ProtectiveAgainst stomach cancer. A new study from the Yale University
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Extractions: Proceed to Checkout New Study Finds Vitamin C Protective Against Stomach Cancer A new study from the Yale University of Medicine published in the October issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, found a correlation between Vitamin C supplementation and a decreased risk of stomach cancer. The researchers interviewed patients throughout Connecticut, New jersey and western Washington. The nutrient intake of 1,095 people with stomach or esophageal cancer was compared to that of 687 healthy people in a control group. The results found that vitamin C supplements provided protection against one class of stomach cancer. People taking vitamin C supplements at least once a week for six months had a 40% reduced risk of cancer in the middle and lower parts of the stomach (noncardia gastric cancer). The study also indicated that in general plant based diets provide protection against these types of cancer. Diets high in animal foods were associated with an increased risk. The dietary nutrients that were found to show benefits were fiber, beta-carotene, folate, vitamin C and vitamin B6.
Stomach Cancer -- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
There are no screening tests for cancer of the stomach. An upper GI series,endoscopy, ultrasound and CT scan are used to diagnose stomach cancer.
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PA03/03 - Public Affairs - University Of Nottingham
no ill effects. However, some more nasty strains of the bacteriumhave been shown to increase the risk of stomach cancer.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/public-affairs/press-releases/2003/03.htm

Extractions: A researcher at The University of Nottingham has been awarded more than £200,000 to look at how some strains of a common stomach bug may increase the risk of cancer. Professor John Atherton of the Division of Gastroenterology in the School of Medical and Surgical Sciences has been awarded £212,964 from Cancer Research UK, Europes leading cancer charity, for the three-year project to look at the bacterium Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori is a very common bacterium that lives in the stomachs of around 40 per cent of the population, usually causing no ill effects. However, some more nasty strains of the bacterium have been shown to increase the risk of stomach cancer. These types of strains have two features in common which researchers believe are responsible for this increased risk they release cell-damaging toxins and inject proteins into cells, which cause inflammation in the stomach. Professor Atherton will be looking at how these two mechanisms interact to cause the increased risk of disease and why the two mechanisms are almost always found together.
ECR, Endogenous Cancer Risk Factors
Helicobacter pylori infection in gastritis and stomach cancer roleof oxidative stress and H. pylori cytotoxins. Monitoring the
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Extractions: Ms Isabelle Gilibert Ms Pascale Collard Chronic inflammations caused by infection with viruses, bacteria or parasites increase the risk of certain human cancers; e.g. of the liver (hepatitis B virus), cervix (human papilloma virus), stomach ( Helicobacter pylori ) and bladder (schistosomiasis). Infected tissues can generate endogenous risk factors that may contribute to the development of cancer, e.g. reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that induce oxidative stress, and may injure cells and damage DNA. The Unit studies the expression and regulation of key enzymes involved in oxidative stress, enzymes that generate free radicals, or protect against the tissue damage they induce. It also studies the DNA damage induced by endogenous free radicals. Expression and regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase in normal and inflamed tissues.
Stomach Cancer
stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is second only to skin canceras the most common cancer in the world. In the US, stomach
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Extractions: Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is second only to skin cancer as the most common cancer in the world. In the U.S., stomach cancer is not nearly as common, but is still the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death. Unfortunately, early symptoms are vague and the diagnosis is often made after the cancer has spread. In the early 1900?s, stomach cancer was the most common cause of cancer death in the United States. This is thought to be due to the high incidence of using salting and smoking as methods of food preservation. As refrigeration became widely available in the U.S., stomach cancer rates decreased. Stomach cancer affects men twice as often as women and is uncommon before the age of 40. Nonwhites are affected more often than whites. Unfortunately, early stomach cancer usually causes no symptoms.
Cancer Of The Stomach
Cause The actual cause of stomach cancer is unknown. Special Situations Patientswith advanced stomach cancer may develop any of the following complications.
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Extractions: Home Services Contact Links ... Chemotherapy Drugs Cancer of the Stomach Roughly 23,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United states. It is 10 times more common in Japan, occurring more frequently in men than in women and in African-Americans. The average age at the time of diagnosis is 60 years. Unfortunately, most patients are diagnosed in advanced stages when cure is not possible. Cause: The actual cause of stomach cancer is unknown. However, people with blood type A and a history of pernicious anemia are at a greater risk of developing this cancer. Signs and symptoms: Cancer of the stomach can grow for a long time without causing any problems. Most patients are diagnosed in advanced stages and present with any of the following signs: Diagnosis: When suspected, an endoscopy study of the stomach should be performed. This procedure will allow for obtaining a biopsy at the same time. A
HealthlinkUSA Stomach Cancer Links
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Medicdirect - Comprehensive UK Health Information
Low Res, 510kb. stomach cancer Definition stomach cancer is the 6th most common fatalcancer in the UK and one of the most common malignant tumours in the world.
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