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Is stomach cancer common in young adults?

The average age at stomach cancer diagnosis is 68 and about 60\% of patients are 65 years or older. However, stomach cancer can occur in people at any age, even teenagers, though it is rare.

How common is stomach cancer in men?

The lifetime risk of developing stomach cancer is higher in men (about 1 in 96) than in women (about 1 in 152). But each person’s risk can be affected by many other factors.

Can you get stomach cancer at 30?

Today, the average age of someone diagnosed with stomach cancer is 68, but people in their 30s, 40s and 50s are more at risk than they used to be.

What is the age range for stomach cancer?

Stomach cancer occurs most commonly in people older than 55. Most people diagnosed with stomach cancer are in their 60s and 70s.

What’s the cause of stomach cancer?

The main cause of stomach cancer is a genetic mutation (change) in the cells of the stomach, which causes the cells to grow rapidly and eventually form a tumor. Risk factors that can increase a person’s chance of getting stomach cancer include: Family history. Smoking.

Can stomach cancer occur at 25?

Cancer is not as common among young adults – those younger than age 40 – as it is among older adults. In fact, nearly 9 out of 10 cancers are diagnosed in people ages 50 and older. And when cancer is found in young adults, it’s often found at a later stage than in other age groups.

How is stomach cancer causes?

How do they test for stomach cancer?

Upper endoscopy (also called esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD) is the test most often done if the doctor thinks you might have stomach cancer. During this test, the doctor passes an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible, lighted tube with a small video camera on the end, down your throat.

Is stomach cancer a terminal?

Around 25 out of 100 people (around 25\%) with stage 3 stomach cancer will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they’re diagnosed. There are no 5 year survival statistics for stage 4 cancer. This is because sadly most people don’t live for that long after diagnosis.

Does stomach cancer spread quickly?

Stomach cancer is a slow-growing cancer that usually develops over a year or longer. Generally, there are no symptoms in the early stages (asymptomatic). As the disease progresses, a variety of symptoms can develop.