Cancer Surgeon Shares 6 Dietary Habits to Prevent Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is one of the most common cancers in the world. Reports show a higher incidence of stomach cancer in lower-income areas, highlighting how healthcare access and lifestyle choices significantly impact disease occurrence. Diet,in particular,plays a crucial role in cancer risk.
“Men are diagnosed with stomach cancer twice as frequently enough as women, and age is an crucial factor for both genders. Genetics and infections,like Helicobacter pylori,increase the risk,but what we eat can really influence our chances of developing this cancer,” Dr Pushpinder Gulia,Surgical Oncologist at CK Birla Hospital,Gurugram,tells Health Shots.
Rise of Stomach Cancer
As obesity rates increase globally and more people adopt Western lifestyles, stomach cancer cases are also rising, according to recent statistics published in the journal Med. What drives this increase? “Unhealthy habits, such as smoking and exposure to industrial pollutants, increase the risk,” says Dr Gulia. Moreover, unhealthy diets and high body weight contribute to the problem.