Half of the world's stomach cancer is in China? The study found that if you don't want to get into stomach cancer, you must stick to 4 habits

Ms. Liu is very concerned about her health. Some time ago, she felt sick to her stomach, so she had a gastroscopy. Fortunately, there was no problem. She suggested that her husband also have a gastroscope, but he was diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time that Ms. Liu's husband only needed to perform gastric mucosal stripping surgery, and the stomach could be completely preserved, which had little impact on life.

1. Half of the world's gastric cancers are in China?

There are more than 1 million new patients in the world every year, of which about 500,000 are in China. It can be said that half of the world's gastric cancer is in China.

In addition to China, the incidence of gastric cancer in South Korea and Japan is also very high. Many people have speculated that it is the factor of Asian race, but in fact, this is not the most important factor. For example, after the Chinese immigrated to the United States, the incidence of gastric cancer in their descendants has dropped significantly.

The high incidence of gastric cancer in China and other East Asian regions is mainly related to genetic factors, infection factors, dietary factors, and habit factors . Such as Helicobacter pylori infection, high salt pickled food intake, smoking, lack of exercise, drinking, etc., are all causes of high incidence of gastric cancer.

2. Early gastric cancer is not painful or itchy, 5 signs to be vigilant

Early gastric cancer may have no symptoms. A small number of patients will have atypical symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and acid regurgitation. In addition, the symptoms can be temporarily relieved, so it is easy to be treated as ordinary gastritis or ignored.

According to clinical statistics, 65% of gastric cancer patients have suffered from stomach disease. From stomach disease to stomach cancer, there may be the following five signs. Once they appear, be vigilant.

1. Repeated heartburn and acid reflux

Once the food in the stomach runs into the esophagus, you may feel heartburn due to the erosion of the esophageal mucosa, and symptoms such as heartburn and acid regurgitation may occur repeatedly. Be careful as a signal of the advent of gastric cancer.

2. Rapid weight loss in the short term

Diarrhea, fatigue, loss of appetite and other symptoms are more common in patients with stomach problems, but if accompanied by unexplained weight loss, be careful as a sign of cancer.

3. Unexplained black stool

In addition to melena caused by diet and drugs, you should be careful that unexplained melena is caused by gastrointestinal bleeding and cancer. It is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

4. Irregular stomach pain

Generally, stomach pain is relatively regular in ordinary stomach diseases, but if you have irregular stomach pain symptoms, you should be careful that stomach cancer has occurred.

5. A hard, painful lump in the abdomen

There is a basic stomach disease, and there is a hard, painful mass in the abdomen, be careful of the possibility of stomach cancer.

3. Adhere to 4 habits to stay away from stomach cancer

The research team of Professor Shen Hongbing from Nanjing Medical University found that the risk of gastric cancer was reduced after the four healthy lifestyles of non-smoking, eating less pickled food, not drinking, and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables among people with different genetic risks .

In addition, the researchers also pointed out that there is a synergistic effect between genetic risk and lifestyle, and the related effects of gastric cancer. Therefore, if you want to stay away from gastric cancer, it is very important to adhere to these four habits.

The high incidence of gastric cancer in China is related to people's unhealthy eating habits, living habits, Helicobacter pylori infection, etc., coupled with the lack of timely treatment of basic gastric diseases, it is likely to lead to gastric cancer. If you want to stay away from stomach cancer, it is recommended to stay away from tobacco and alcohol, eat less pickled food, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

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