Helicobacter pylori and Stomach Cancer
... Infection with a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is now recognized as a primary cause of peptic ulcers and their recurrence. Now evidence has been found linking H. pylori infection as ...

Signs and symptoms
... The earliest sign of both noncancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) stomach tumors is microscopic internal bleeding, which is usually only detected by tests that check your stool for blood. You ...

Causes
... Your stomach is a muscular sac located in the upper middle of your abdomen, just below your ribs. If you''re an average adult, it''s about the size of a small melon, but can stretch at the sides to ho...

Risk factors
... Having H. pylori infection makes you more likely to develop stomach cancer than someone who doesn''t have the infection. Even so, most people with H. pylori don''t get stomach cancer, and researchers ...

When to seek medical advice
... Stomach cancer is treatable if caught early. Unfortunately, it rarely causes symptoms in the beginning stages. When symptoms do occur, they''re often vague and can easily be mistaken for other, more c...

Screening and diagnosis
... To help diagnose stomach cancer and rule out other possibilities, your doctor may recommend one or more of the following diagnostic tests: Upper endoscopy. This procedure allows your doctor to see abn...