It has prognosis and treatment defined by the location. Worldwide, it is the second neoplasia in incidence after lung cancer. The cause is multivariate and the risks are well known. Actualizacion del diagnostico y tratamiento del cancer gastrico. Gastric cancer is one of the most frequent neoplasias in the digestive tract and is the result of premalignant lesion progression in the majority of cases. Only in developed oriental countries japan, south korea there. Abstract background in brazil, gastric cancer is the fourth most common malignancy among men and sixth among women. Gastric cancer is the leading cause of death from malignancy in chile. Risk factors associated to the development this one disease are the infection by. Surgical resection is the only treatment for gastric ca, but in an advanced stage of ca prevents curative resection for most patients. The symptoms of gastric cancer are not specific and can mimic other nonneoplastic gastroduodenal diseases. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Risk factors associated to the development this one disease are the infection by helicobacter pylori, tobacco addiction, high ingestion of salt and factors related to the diet. Gastric cancer gc is highly prevalent in chile, with a mortality rate of 20100.
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