Out of ten people suffer from gastrities. Out of those, one out of a hundred suffer from stomach cancer. If the cancer can be identified early, it can be cured 90% of the time via surgury.
CAUSES
1.Most ulcers are benign. However, some ulcers can become cancerous. Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach appears to be an important cause of gastric ulcers.
2. Chronic duodenal ulcer, this is a common condition of the duodenum, the organ situated next to the stomach. We can reassure those with this condition that even after many years of having a chronic duodenal ulcer, the chances of it becoming malignant are almost nil.
3. Gastritis with low or absent stomach acid production. This situation can occur in an uncommon illness. Absent or low levels of stomach acid which is normally produced to aid digestion is associated with the disappearance of gastric glands and this is called atrophic gastritis. Atrophic gastritis is a pre malignant condition.
GENETIC DISPOSITION
Inherited causes
Family History of stomach cancer doubles your chances. Type A blood group, the common blood groups are A, B, O, and AB. A person with type A blood has a 20% increased chance of developing stomach cancer during their life time compared to those with other blood groups
Personal health risks
Presence of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. This type of bacteria which in recent has been associated not only with stomach cancer but also with gastric and duodenal ulcers and with inflammatory changes called gastritis. Certain individuals have the bacteria in their stomach but others do not. No one knows why some people have the bacteria and others do not.
Life style health risks
A poor diet that is rich in fatty foods increases your chances of getting stomach cancer.
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