gastric cancer: prevention, risk factors and treatment

Authors

hakimeh zali

mostafa rezaei-tavirani phd

mona azodi

abstract

cancer starts with a change in one single cell. this change may be initiated by external agents and genetic factors. cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast cancer cause the most cancer deaths each year. in this review, different aspects of gastric cancer; including clinical, pathological characteristic of gastric cancer, etiology, incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment are studied.

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gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench

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