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  • Stomach (Gastric) Cancer – Prevention

    Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)–Patient Version What is prevention? Go to Health Professional Version Cancer  prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By

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  • Stomach (Gastric) Cancer – Treatment

    Gastric Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version General Information About Gastric Cancer Go to Health Professional Version Key Points Gastric cancer is a disease in which malignant (cance

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  • Stomach (Gastric) Cancer

    Did You Know?Until the late 1930s, stomach cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Now, stomach cancer is well down on this list. Gastric (stomach) cancer is a dis

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  • Small Intestine Cancer – Prevention

    Small Intestine Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version General Information About Small Intestine Cancer Go to Health Professional Version Key Points Small intestine cancer is a rare dise

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  • Small Intestine Cancer – Treatment

    Small Intestine Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version General Information About Small Intestine Cancer Go to Health Professional Version Key Points Small intestine cancer is a rare dise

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  • Small Intestine Cancer

    Did You Know?Despite comprising 75% of the digestive tract, small bowel (intestine) cancers account for only 1-2% of all gastrointestinal cancers. The small intestine (also called small bowe

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  • Rectal Cancer – Prevention

    Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)–Patient Version What is prevention? Go to Health Professional Version Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventi

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  • Rectal Cancer

    Did You Know?It is difficult to separate epidemiological considerations of rectal cancer from those of colon cancer because epidemiological studies often consider colon and rectal cancer (i.e., colo

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  • Pancreatic Cancer – Prevention

    NCI does not have PDQ evidence-based information about prevention of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version General Information About Pancreatic Cancer Go to H

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  • Pancreatic Cancer – Treatment

    Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version General Information About Pancreatic Cancer Go to Health Professional Version Key Points Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which maligna

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