Cancers affecting the digestive system are becoming increasingly common worldwide. Many of these cancers develop slowly and may not cause clear symptoms in the early stages. Because the signs often ...

Stomach cancer usually starts slowly and it is easy to miss since the early signs are similar to regular digestion problems such as acidity, indigestion, or occasional stomach pain.

Diagnosis of stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is now occurring more often at earlier stages, likely related to advances in tests and imaging. Importantly, stomach cancer is also being ...

Promising new approaches to treating gastric cancer have emerged in recent years. These treatments aim to increase patient survival, with reduced toxicity and fewer side effects. Immunotherapies work ...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rare stomach tumours driven by KIT or PDGFRA gene mutations. Unlike typical gastric cancers, they respond well to targeted therapy such as imatinib. Early ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 39-year-old brother was just diagnosed with gastric cancer. The diagnosis was especially shocking because of his age. Is this becoming more common? Does age affect the approaches ...

Frequent burping is usually harmless and linked to issues like acid reflux, gastritis, or indigestion. Doctors say it is ...

It is unclear whether eating kimchi can increase a person’s risk of stomach cancer or gastric cancer. Some studies have found a correlation between the two, but other factors may be at play. A 2020 ...

Scientists have found that a common bacterium that usually lives in the mouth can help stomach cancer grow by feeding tumors with a substance they use as fuel. The discovery suggests that this ...