Prevention of stomach cancer
Can stomach cancer be prevented?
-Even though we do not know the exact cause of stomach cancer, it is still possible to prevent many stomach cancers.
-Avoid diets that are high in smoked and pickled foods and salted meats and fish.
-A diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables can also lower stomach cancer risk.
-Citrus fruits (such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit) may be especially helpful, but grapefruit and grapefruit juice can cause the blood levels of certain drugs you take to go up, so it's important to discuss this with your health care team before adding grapefruit to your diet.
-Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant foods.
-This includes eating at least 2½ cups of vegetables and fruits every day.
-Choosing whole-grain foods and cereals instead of refined grains.
-Cut down on red meats, especially those are processed or high in fat.
-Obesity may add to the risk of stomach cancer.
-The American Cancer Society recommends maintaining a healthy weight throughout life by balancing calorie intake with physical activity.
-Aside from possible effects on the risk of stomach cancer, losing weight may also have an effect on the risk of several other cancers and health problems related to obesity.
-Tobacco use can increase the risk of cancers of the proximal stomach (the portion of the stomach closest to the esophagus).
-It is not yet clear whether antibiotic treatment should be given to people whose stomach linings are chronically infected with the bacteria H pylori but who do not have any symptoms.
-This is a topic of current research.
-Some early studies have suggested that giving antibiotics to people with H pylori infection may lower the number of pre-cancerous lesions in the stomach and may reduce the risk of developing stomach cancer.
-But not all studies have found this.
-More research is needed to be sure that this is a way to prevent stomach cancer in people with H pylori infection.
-Avoiding risk factors when possible can lower a person's stomach cancer risk, but it cannot guarantee protection from this disease.
-Early detection may be the best way to improve the chance of successful treatment and reduce the number of deaths caused by the disease
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