The basics of stomach cancer

Stomach cancer is a disease caused by the presence of a tumor in the stomach. ?Each year, more than 25 000 Amercans diagnosed. More than 13 000 die each year. ?Men are almost twice as much as women. ?Stomach cancer is usually the ones between 50 and 70 years old. ?Surprisingly it is more common in Japan, Korea, Great Britain, South America and Iceland as has in the United States.Japan ten times the cases than the United States. ?The number of American cases have while still high, reduced in time. ?The exact cause of stomach cancer is not known yet. ?But risk factors have been identified. ?Refined food with high salt and nitrites (common ingredients in meat/deli/luncheon meats) may increase the risk of developing stomach cancer. ?Risks arising from certain environmental toxins, such as those found coal, nickel, wood or rubber industries, also been shown to increase risk.Polyps are benign growths that can develop in the stomach; You have the potential to make cancer cells. A family history of disease, surgery, ulcers and pernicious anemia should be considered. ?A good way to reduce the risk of stomach cancer and gastrointestinal health, is to increase supply of fresh fruit and vegetables; It is recommended that at least 5 servings per day are consumed.The early stages of stomach cancer offer usually no or slight non-specific symptoms such as heartburn, indigestion, nausea or discomfort. ?Tumors are still small, and have not formed metastases (spread) beyond the stomach. ?Later phases are more specific and constipation, nausea, pain in the stomach, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, blood in the stool and appetite loss. ?If these symptoms are completely dominant, beyond the stomach cancer may have spread.The prognosis depends on early detection. ?Early gastric cancer early and treat it properly are Seventry percent on average positive forecast; Unfortunately, survival rates can stomach cancer during the late stage, less than thirty percent. ?As always, prevention is the best choice. Send this post no tags on this post.

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