Stomach cancer among many people under 60 appears more deadly than when it occurs to older people, a new study finds.
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| Stomach cancer appears more deadly in younger patients |
This new form of cancer is genetically different from other stomach cancer and grows and spreads faster. It is also resistant to the usual chemotherapy, researchers say.
Although the rate of stomach cancer in older people has been falling for years, this cancer that strikes younger adults has been increasing and now accounts for almost a third of stomach cancers.
