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may be used to treat early stomach cancer (tumors smaller than 3 cm that have not invaded the innermost layer of the stomach lining called the submucosa). This procedure involves removing only the tumor and surrounding... 
of the part of the stomach that contains cancer, nearby lymph nodes, and parts of other tissues and organs near the tumor. The spleen may be removed. The spleen is an organ in the upper abdomen that filters...
The symptoms of stomach cancer may include any of the following:
indigestion that does not... stools
tiredness due to anaemia (from bleeding from the wall of the stomach)
Many of the symptoms...
Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is a disease that develops when cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach. The stomach is a j shaped organ that is part of the digestive system...
About Stomach Cancer Symptoms: Many times, stomach cancer does not present any symptoms... on. These symptoms of stomach cancer are also symptoms of many other illnesses.
Blood in the stool: Seeing blood...
If your doctor suspects that you might have stomach cancer, he or she will look at your medical...") to try to see the tumor. For this exam, a thin, lighted tube is put into your mouth and passed down...
and can make the cancer come back later on.
Early stomach cancer
Some research studies have suggested that giving...-advanced stomach cancer
Occasionally, if the cancer has not spread beyond the stomach...
Surgery is an important treatment for many stomach cancers. The results of surgery... only a part of the stomach (a partial gastrectomy).
Partial gastrectomy
If all of the stomach...
The usual treatments for stomach cancer are surgery, the main treatment..., and whether it has spread beyond the stomach.
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If two treatments are equally effective... 
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... Gastrectomy may be necessary for the treatment of some forms of stomach cancer. Removal of the tumor may be essential. This ofte ... » Read on
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