Tumors of the GI Tract
Tumors of the GI Tract
There are 24,700 new cases for stomach cancer in the US each year, 60% of which occur in men. This equates to an incidence rate of approx. 1 in 12,592 (0.01%). Stomach cancer results in 12,711 deaths per year in US.
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