Helicobacter Pylori (H pylori) infection is a leading cause of stomach cancer.
Ask your doctor for an H. pylori test if you are experiencing prolonged and persistent symptoms like
stomach burning, loss of appetite, and nausea.
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Resources for Patients and Caregivers
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American Cancer Society: Health Insurance and Financial Assistance For The Cancer Patient
If you donÕt have health insurance coverage, see our information on what kind of insurance or help you may be able to get. Health insurance is key if you or your child need cancer treatment. But there are also many indirect costs or other expenses when you or your child has cancer, along with their […]
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge UK
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge UK is a specialist centre for Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC). We have a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) involved in the ongoing clinical and psychological care of individuals who have a family history of HDGC or who are CDH1 mutation positive. We have regular surgical and multidisciplinary team HDGC clinics where we […]
Faces of Stomach Cancer
Read the personal stories of others facing issues and challenges with stomach cancer that may be similar to your own.
Roger Engnell
Roger Engnell was diagnosed with a CDH1 gene mutation on February 9, 2015. He is 53 years old and the father of three. He is the middle of seven children and the second to be diagnosed with this mutation. The original mutation in his family was found due to testing done on his younger sister, […]
Tony
This is my husband, Tony. He lost his battle with stomach cancer two months after his diagnosis on July 24, 2013, less than a month before his 70th birthday. Those two months were devastating as he tried to come to terms with the knowledge of how little was offered to him to help. The chemo […]