Question 1

who in the u.s. is more at risk for stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Lower SE status.: Apparently, there is higher risk in lower soceoeconomic (se)  status groups, and in those who eat smoked foods, and heavily salted foods.  Many people have ulcers, and helicobacter pylori infection.  Treatment of this infection can produce remission in 1/2 of patients who get malt (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue), and has dramatically reduced the incidence of this disease.

Question 2

how common is stomach cancer in the u.s., and does it mostly affect certain types of people, such as meat-eaters?

Accepted Answer

Not very common: Stomach or gastric cancers have decreased in the US since the 1940's. There are some stomach cancers however associated with H. pylori stomach infections. Smoked foods, excess alcohol intake, and cigarette smoking may be associated with stomach cancer. It is more common in other countries than the US.

Question 3

what causes stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many risk factors: Risk factors include- h. Pylori infection (a stomach bacteria responsible for ulcers), high intake of smoked or salted foods, obseity, family history of certain inherited cancers, men > 55 years, black, hispanic or Asian ethnicity, excessive smoking and alcohol use, prior gastric surgery.

Question 4

who develops stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Multiple risk factor: Age > 50, male sex, tobacco use, eating too much salt, helicobacter pylori chronic infection, blood type a, family history.

Question 5

is stomach cancer hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Not really: While certain ethnic groups have a higher incidence, it is thought to be due more to environmental influences than hereditary factors.

Question 6

odds of stomach cancer in 20s?

Accepted Answer

Very low: Mean age for stomach cancer is 55 years.

Question 7

how do you get stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many risks: Common causes and risk include high dietary use of salt-preserved and processed foods (as in japan), chronic infection with h. Pylori (stoamch ulcer causing bacteria), obesity, smoking, family history, pernicious anemia, and a hisory of gastric ulcers or gastric surgery.

Question 8

how is stomach cancer diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Gastroscopic biopsy: Final diagnosis is made after gatroscopic biopsy.

Question 9

what are stomach cancer symtoms ?

Accepted Answer

Here's a few: Early fullness with eating, weight loss, anemia, vague discomfort in the upper mid abdomen are all symptoms of gastric cancer. None, however , pinpoint the disease. Full workup would be necessary. Good luck.

Question 10

who is at risk of stomach cancer?

Accepted Answer

Smoked foods?: The risk of gastric cancer has been associated with consumption of smoked and salted foods and lack of refrigeration. The widespread use of refrigeration has been cited as a reason for the decrease in the incidence of gastric cancer in the US since 1930. Several studies have demonstrated an association between Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer. Common in Japan, Iceland, Chile &amp; Costa Rica.

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