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What is stomach cancer?

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Cancer is a disease that causes unusual cell growth in a part of the body. These growths are called tumors. The tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancerous). Stomach cancer would be diagnosed if the abnormal malignant cell growth is happening on or in the stomach.

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