Digestive Sys. Stomach cancer

Question 1

Stomach/gastric cancer mean diagnosis age

Answer 1

68

Question 2

Stomach/gastric cancer affects (1 in what?)
- men
- women

Answer 2

• 1 in 95
• 1 in 154

Question 3

Stomach/gastric cancer risk factors (6)

Answer 3

• Helicobacter pylori
• Diet
• Tabocco
• Alcohol
• Pernicious anemia
• Stomach polyps
• EBV

Question 4

Stomach/gastric cancer clinical presentation (5)

Answer 4

• May be asymptomatic
• weight loss
• pain
• fullness
• Heartburn

Question 5

Stomach/gastric cancer pathology ___% are ___

Answer 5

• 95%
• Adenocarcinoma

Question 6

Stomach/gastric cancer ___ - ___% of tumors have spread to ___ and ___

Answer 6

• 80-90%
• Liver
  -Lymphnodes

Question 7

Stomach/gastric cancer treatments (3)

Answer 7

• surgery
• Chemo
• Radiation

Question 8

Stomach/gastric cancer 5 year relative survival (7)

Answer 8

• Stage 0: 77%
• Stage IA: 66%
• Stage IB: 57%
• Stage II: 35%
• Stage IIIA: 17%
• Stage IIIB: 12%
• Stage IV: 3%

Question 9

Stomach/gastric cancer 5 year OVERALL survival percent

Answer 9

24%