Abstract
Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide. Gastric cancer comprises approximately 95% of all gastric tumors, and is the focus of this chapter. Other less common gastric tumors not discussed here include mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, gastrointestinal stromal cell tumors, and carcinoid tumors.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Phytopharmaceuticals in Cancer Chemoprevention |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 143-150 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203506707 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0849315603, 9780849315602 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Health Professions(all)
- Chemistry(all)