Cancer of the stomach
There are several types of cancer that occur in the stomach. The most common type of stomach cancer is Adenocarcinoma, which starts from one of the cell types found in the stomach lining.
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Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a disorder that slows or stops the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine. Gastroparesis is also called delayed gastric emptying.
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Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Helicobacter Pylori is a type of bacteria that causes Peptic Ulcers and can cause stomach cancer.
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Ulcer Disease
Ulcer disease, or Peptic Ulcer, occurs in the stomach or intestine. These ulcers are open sores or raw areas in the lining.
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding refers to any bleeding that starts in the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine. Symptoms include bright red blood in vomit, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, black or tarry stool, or dark blood mixed with stool.
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome is diagnosed when the body produces too much gastrin, a hormone that is produced when a small tumor (called a gastrinoma) develops in the pancreas or small intestine.
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