Special Issue on Gastric Cancer

Gastric cancer is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Early symptoms may include heartburn, upper abdominal pain, nausea and loss of appetite. Later signs and symptoms may include weight loss, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, vomiting, difficulty swallowing and blood in the stool among others. The cancer may spread from the stomach to other parts of the body, particularly the liver, lungs, bones, lining of the abdomen and lymph nodes.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Gastric Cancer. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Causes and symptoms
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Histopathology
• Surgical approaches
• Gastrectomy
• Chemotherapy
• Metastasis of gastric cancer
• Diagnostic biomarkers
• Gastric adenocarcinoma
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
• Advanced gastric cancer

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Gastric Cancer” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

For publishing inquiries, please feel free to contact the Editorial Assistant at submission.entrance1@scirp.org

JCT Editorial Office

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