What is it?

Abdominal cancer includes malignancies in the abdominal organs including the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. Common cancers include colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cell cancer and gastric cancer. If left untreated, abdominal malignancy may grow and spread to other body organs, causing severe illness and even death. There are genetic risk factors to certain abdominal malignancies, such as pancreas and colon. Other risk factors may include infections such as hepatitis and Helicobacter pylori,alcohol consumption, obesity, ulcerative colitis, smoking, familial or personal history, chronic pancreatitis, and diet.