Gastric Cancer Awareness Month wants to raise awareness, promote healthier choices, and advocate for earlier detection that can save lives.

Gastric cancer – also called stomach cancer – is a disease in which cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach. Oesophageal cancer is cancer of the oesophagus (gullet, or food pipe) – the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Oesophageal cancer is cancer of the oesophagus (gullet, or food pipe) – the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. It is the eighth most common cancer in the world. In Europe, around 53 000 people are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer each year (2020 Data from ECIS). Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world. In Europe, around 136 000 people per year are diagnosed with gastric cancer (2020 Data from ECIS). Oesophageal cancer is the thirteenth, while gastric cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death in Europe.

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Gastric Cancer Awareness Month 2026