Gastric cancer: prevention, risk factors and treatment

Autor: Hakimeh, Zali, Mostafa, Rezaei-Tavirani, Mona, Azodi
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench
ISSN: 2008-2258
Popis: Cancer starts with a change in one single cell. This change may be initiated by external agents and genetic factors. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. Lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast cancer cause the most cancer deaths each year. In this review, different aspects of gastric cancer; including clinical, pathological characteristic of gastric cancer, etiology, incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment are studied.
Databáze: OpenAIRE