Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, begins when cells in the stomach start to grow out of control. Stomach cancer is different from other cancers that can occur in the abdomen, like cancer of the colon or rectum (large intestine), liver, pancreas, or small intestine. These cancers can have different symptoms, different outlooks, and different treatments.

Dr. Balaji Ramani, Senior Consultant, Oncology, MGM Cancer Institute, Chennai has talked about the stomach cancer and has answered a few questions which comes to our mind when we hear about the disease.