What is stomach cancer?
Gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver. Surgery is the primary treatment modality for stomach cancer.
How do members experience stomach cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with stomach cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for stomach cancer*
Who has stomach cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 30 | |
| 40s | 36 | |
| 50s | 32 | |
| 60s | 35 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 81 | |
| Female | 86 |