Gastrointestinal Cancers

Gastrointestinal Cancers

In the US it is estimated that 21,500 people (13,190 men and 8,310 women) were diagnosed with and 10,880 people died of stomach cancer in 2008. Estimates suggest 0.89% (1 in 113) of people born today will be diagnosed with cancer of the stomach at some time during their lifetime.

Gastrointestinal Cancers

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