Gastric cancer
Alternate Names : Cancer - stomach, Stomach cancer, Gastric carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma of the stomach
Prevention
Mass screening programs have been successful in detecting disease in the early stages in Japan, where the risk of gastric cancer is very high. The value of screening in the United States and other countries with lower rates of gastric cancer is not clear. The following may help reduce your risk of gastric cancer:
- Don't smoke
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables
- Taking a medication to treat reflux disease, if present
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