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Stomach Cancer

Gastric adenocarcinoma. Trials test perioperative chemo-immunotherapy, HER2-targeted agents, and novel therapies for advanced disease.

37.9%
5-year relative survival
U.S. average across all stages
211
recruiting trials
Active in the U.S. right now
30,300
new diagnoses / year
You are not alone — roughly 83 people per day
68
median age at diagnosis
Most diagnoses occur in adults over age 50

Source: NCI SEER + ClinicalTrials.gov

Stomach Cancer by the numbers (U.S.)

30,300
Estimated new cases (2025)
10,780
Estimated deaths (2025)
37.9%
5-year relative survival
68
Median age at diagnosis

Source: NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts

Stomach Cancer clinical trials →

211 actively recruiting trials across the U.S., with filters by state.

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Also known as

gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction cancer.

For deeper statistics

See the NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts page: Stomach Cancer on SEER →