The Condition"...to affecting more men than women, and occurring most in older people (the cancer is uncommon in people under 50) other factors that appear to increase the risk of stomach cancer include ... Helicobacter pylori
The Condition"...It causes inflammation of the stomach lining ( gastritis), ulcers and also increases the risk of stomach cancer..."
Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition"...The researchers found that plant-based nutrients such as dietary fiber, dietary beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin B6 were associated with lower risk of these kinds of cancers..."
Cancer of the stomach , the main organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second most frequent cancer and the second leading cause of death from cancer. It can develop in any part of the stomach and spread to other organs. It is also known as gastric cancer. See the entire definition of Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) begins when cells in the stomach grow out of control and take over healthy cells.
Disease in which cancer cells are found in the lining of the stomach. Stomach cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach to other organs.
The Condition"...This includes the following ... Scans - discovering if or how far the cancer has spread (staging) may involve scans, including ultrasound, CT or MRI to look at the stomach, liver and lymph nodes..."
Recommendation Increased Fish Consumption"...High fish consumption was also associated with lower risks for cancers of the larynx (30 percent lower risk), endometrial cancer (20 percent lower risk), and ovarian cancer (30 percent lower risk)..."
The Condition"...However, cancer cells can also invade neighboring organs, and break away and travel to distant parts of the body via the blood stream and lymph channels..."
Our Question about vegetarian, vegan or raw-food-vegan diet"An October, 2001 study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that a diet high in cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12 is linked to increased risk of a specific type of esophageal and stomach cancer, known as adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia, cases of which increased by 300% between the..." Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition"An October, 2001 study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that a diet high in cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12 is linked to increased risk of a specific type of esophageal and stomach cancer, known as adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia, that has been increasing rapidly..."
Recommendation Chemotherapy" Chemotherapy may be used after surgery to try to reduce the chances of the cancer coming back..."
Recommendation Weight Loss"During analysis of the data from a Yale study (see link between Increased Risk of Stomach Cancer and treatment Vegetarian/Vegan Diet) the research team found that obesity is strongly linked with risk of these cancers..."
Recommendation Radiation Therapy (Radio Therapy)" Radiotherapy is not usually used to try and cure stomach cancer, but is sometimes used to relieve symptoms if cancer has spread outside the stomach..."
The Condition"Stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer or carcinoma of the stomach) is one of the most common cancers, affecting roughly twice as many men as women..."
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine.
