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What cancers are there in the stomach area?
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Several: Primary stomach cancer, otherwise known as adenocarcinoma. Primary stomach lymphoma, with the most common being diffuse large cell lymphoma. The other is called a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor or GIST. Hope this helps.
Answered 12/16/2014
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