Dr. Pradeep Jain Fortis Hospital-Stomach cancer is cancer
that starts in the stomach. Several types of cancer can occur in
the stomach. The most common type is called adenocarcinoma. It starts from
one of the common cell types found in the lining of the stomach. Adenocarcinoma
is a common cancer of the digestive tract. It is not common in
the United States. But it is common in eastern Asia, parts of South America,
and eastern and central Europe. It occurs most often in men over age 40. The
number of people in the United States who develop this cancer has decreased
over the years. Experts think this decrease may be in part because people are
eating less salted, cured, and smoked foods.
