title: Cancers of the stomach and the duodenum.
abstract: Gastric cancer remains the seventh most common cause of cancer death in the United States, and it is the most prevalent in populous areas, such as south China, Japan, and Korea. Duodenal cancers are rare; adenocarcinomas are the most common variety. We examine recent findings concerning pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of gastric and duodenal malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Digestive Diseases, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors