General Information Curved, muscular, sac-like structure that is an enlargement of the alimentary canal between the esophagus and the small intestine Serves as a food reservoir and secretes gastric juices to aid in the digestion and breakdown of foods Stomach cancer used to be one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in Canada Decreased considerably in the last 50 years and now accounts for less than 3% of all cancers Still the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Great Britain, and relatively common in Japan, China, Chile, and Iceland Twice as common in men, mainly middle-aged About 75% of patients whose cancers are confined to the stomach lining without any spread are potentially curable Tends to spread early in its development Five year rate falls to 10% among patients with more advanced cancer--most often the case.
General Information
Curved, muscular, sac-like structure that is an enlargement of the alimentary canal between the esophagus and the small intestine Serves as a food reservoir and secretes gastric juices to aid in the digestion and breakdown of foods Stomach cancer used to be one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in Canada Decreased considerably in the last 50 years and now accounts for less than 3% of all cancers Still the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Great Britain, and relatively common in Japan, China, Chile, and Iceland Twice as common in men, mainly middle-aged About 75% of patients whose cancers are confined to the stomach lining without any spread are potentially curable Tends to spread early in its development Five year rate falls to 10% among patients with more advanced cancer--most often the case.
