What causes gastric cancer

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Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in China. About 170000 people die of gastric cancer every year, nearly one fourth of all malignant tumor deaths. Gastric cancer is indeed a serious threat to human health. What kind of examination do you suspect of gastric cancer? Experts say that if you suspect of gastric cancer, don't be too flustered. You should go to a regular hospital for detailed examination. Let's talk about what causes gastric cancer.

What causes gastric cancer

First, diet is the primary risk factor of gastric cancer. Japanese scholars have studied that the risk factors of gastric cancer in East Asia are diet factors, such as high salt, smoked food and food with high nitrite content. These stimulating factors induce intestinal metaplasia of the stomach and eventually lead to cancer. Smoked food, pickled food and barbecue food are the common delicacies on the dining table of East Asian people. These foods either contain high levels of smoke nitrate or a certain amount of carcinogens, such as - acrylamide, benzopyrene and so on. Appropriate intake may not be harmful, and long-term partial eating will indeed cause harm to the stomach.

Second: Helicobacter pylori infection Helicobacter pylori referred to as HP, the World Health Organization report shows that about 50% of gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori, Helicobacter pylori is the main pathogen of upper gastrointestinal diseases, can cause gastric ulcer and gastric cancer. About six adults in China are infected with Helicobacter pylori. According to research, HP infection is closely related to eating habits, easy to find and easy to treat.

Third: atrophic gastritis. Chronic digestive system diseases characterized by atrophy of gastric mucosa epithelium and glands, thinning of gastric mucosa, thickening of mucosa base, or accompanied by pylorus gland metaplasia and intestinal gland metaplasia, or atypical hyperplasia. The disease is listed as a precancerous lesion of gastric cancer, and is also one of the risk factors of gastric cancer. The history of gastrectomy, especially the history of subtotal gastrectomy, is one of the high risk factors of gastric cancer.

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Generally speaking, there are various causes of gastric cancer, which are related to our daily habits, especially bad eating habits. In addition, some other diseases can also cause gastric cancer.