Stomach Cancer (cont.)
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Media file 1: The stomach lies between the esophagus and small intestine in the upper abdomen.
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Media file 2: This photograph of an adenocarcinoma of the lower part of the stomach was taken through a gastroscope and demonstrates the typical appearance of a gastric tumor with a central area of ulceration.
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