Every year, 7 out of 100,000 people get stomach cancer and 3 out of 100,000 people die from it. About 0.8% of all men and women will be diagnosed with stomach cancer at some point in their lives. As of 2017, 116,525 people in the United States were diagnosed with stomach cancer.
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 27,600 new cases of stomach cancer will be diagnosed in 2020, accounting for about 1.5% of all new cancer cases. In addition, the NCI estimates that 11,010 gastric cancer deaths will occur in 2020, accounting for 1.8 percent of all cancer deaths.
Stomach cancer affects men and women differently and can be difficult to diagnose, so it’s important to understand its unique characteristics and the diseases that can mimic it. This article discusses the signs and symptoms of stomach cancer, the different stages of the disease, the main causes, warning signs and how to treat it.
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