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How long does it take stomach cancer to develop
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
years. There is considerable variation among individuals so it is not feasible to give a precise figure. Rate of stomach cancer has been declining.
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Reviewed Sep 30, 2021
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Year: Almost all cancers take years to develop. However most of these years, no one is able to tell that a cancer is developing.
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Myron Arlenanswered
Surgical Oncology 66 years experience
Several years: most stomach lesions do not start de novo as cancer but rather an inflammatory process ,first in the form of a superficial ulcer and then slowly over ... Read More
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Stomach cancer: This depends on where it is in stomach, what kind it is. Can it be operated on? Your GI Dr who did the biopsy is the best on to give you good informat... Read More
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587 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Yes. No one knows for sure- is the answer to your second question. Long term infection with H. Pylori may lead to Ca but is not a direct cause of Stom... Read More
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Answered Nov 30, 2021
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Seibertanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
H. pylori commonly causes gastritis, less commonly ulcers, and only rarely gastric cancer, but it never causes acid reflux. The majority of people wit... Read More
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Reviewed Feb 20, 2023
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Orestes Pablosanswered
General Surgery 63 years experience
No mild gastric canc: There is not such thing as "mild gastric cancer", that name does not mean anything. The classification of cancer is done with the system tnm, this sys... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jarrod Kaufmananswered
General Surgery 31 years experience
Gastric cancer: You need an egd or endoscopy with biopsy for path confirmation.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shelby Terstriepanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Egd: And egd is the most important test as it looks with a camera at the lining of the stomach and a biopsy can be done.
Other test would be done if cancer... Read More
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6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 25 years experience
GOK=God Only Knows: Patient has the right to accept or refuse any therapy. I am just hoping that you are fully informed about the disease, prognosis, treatment options, p... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Chenanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Common sense: A lot depends on your individual situation. If your mother was young or there are other cancers in the family, you may have an inherited cancer syndro... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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