Surgery to remove your stomach is called a gastrectomy. There are different types of gastrectomy. The type you have depends on the stage and position of your cancer. You might have: a subtotal or ...

Or it might have spread as far as or through the outer layer of your stomach. Some stage 2 cancers have also spread into nearby lymph nodes. But the cancer hasn’t spread to other body parts, ...

are sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach). Ulcers are caused by the acids in the stomach that wear away at the lining ...

It’s often part of the treatment for stomach cancer. Depending on where the cancer is in your stomach and how far it has spread, your surgeon will decide what type of treatment you need.