Gastric Cancer Support Group
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs, particularly the esophagus, small intestine. It also may extend through the stomach wall and spread to nearby lymph nodes and to organs such as the liver, pancreas, and colon.
We have seen a surge in cases of gastric cancer in younger (20-30s) hispanic men...and arent sure whats going on...anyone with a family member who can tell their story?
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i was diagnosed in 2001 with gastrointestional stromal tumor. A very, very rare cancer in the stomach. Only through surgery and removal of the cancer, one can survive. Routine CAT scans are done for many, many years. I am clear so far. I am due another one in March. Chemo and radiation are not effective for this cancer. Anyone who wants to ask questions, please post or send a hug with your questions. I am happy to answer when I am on.
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I did not see that this was under young men but what I said can apply to anyone.
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My boyfriend passed away this past May. He was diagnosed with Stage IV stomach cancer on 4/11. He was 29, and he was Mexican American. He always said that he had stomach issues, but nothing that he ever though to get checked out. Turns out he had H Pylori, an ulcer, and sure enough cancer. It had spread through his stomach, to his omentum, and his organs. He lost 70lbs in two months, had a g-tube, a pic line, and could barely eat. Tragically, he killed himself May 30th.
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