There are more and more gastric cancer patients, and 10 types of people should be most vigilant!

Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor that poses a serious threat to global health. The "Big Data on Gastric Cancer Attention" released by the 12th International Gastric Cancer Conference showed that gastric cancer ranks fifth among the "cancers that the public is most concerned about", and people over 40 years old are more concerned about gastric cancer.

Ten types of people should be most alert to stomach cancer

1. Those aged 40 and above. The occurrence of gastric cancer is related to age. Generally speaking, the majority of people who develop gastric cancer in my country are middle-aged and elderly people, and the peak age for gastric cancer is 40 years old. Especially for those with a history of chronic gastric disease, if they experience discomfort such as indigestion in the near future, they must be highly vigilant.

2. Those with gastric cancer or other digestive tract tumors in the family. About 5% to 10% of gastric cancer is related to family genetic background. If there is a family member with stomach cancer or other digestive tract cancer, you should also be vigilant.

3. Those with a history of gastric disease, especially chronic gastric ulcer, gastric polyp, atrophic gastritis, or those who have undergone gastrectomy for more than 10 years. The occurrence of gastric cancer generally goes through a process from chronic gastritis to atrophy, intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia, and finally to cancer. This process may take years or even decades.

4. People infected with Helicobacter pylori. This is a high-risk factor for gastric cancer confirmed by the World Health Organization. The use of drugs to eliminate Helicobacter pylori can reduce the incidence of gastric cancer by 38%.

5. Those who have unexplained vomiting of blood, vomiting of brown substances, and weight loss. Bleeding from the ulcer surface or bleeding caused by the rupture of a malignant tumor can manifest as vomiting blood or vomiting coffee-colored substances. Gastric ulcers also have a certain chance of turning into gastric cancer. Weight loss may be related to the consumption of the tumor on the body.

6. Those who used to have symptoms such as heartburn and heartburn, but now the symptoms have disappeared. Pantothenic acid and heartburn may be symptoms of excessive gastric acid secretion and damage to the gastric mucosa caused by gastric ulcers or tumors. The disappearance of symptoms does not necessarily mean improvement. Instead, when symptoms change suddenly, you should be alert to avoid delaying the disease.

7. People who were born in or have lived in areas with a high incidence of gastric cancer. The incidence of gastric cancer has a certain regional distribution, which may be related to local living habits, dietary structure and genetics. Residents in areas of my country with a high incidence of gastric cancer have one thing in common: they eat pickled foods for a long time, such as pickled meats, salted fish, pickled vegetables and seafood. Linqu County, Shandong Province, Zhuanghe County, Liaoning Province, and Changle County, Fujian Province are the most representative high-incidence areas of gastric cancer in my country.

8. Those who have suffered from other malignant tumors. Usually, tumors are the result of the combined effects of multiple factors such as genetic genes and environment. However, once you have suffered from other malignant tumors, the risk of gastric cancer will also increase. For example, patients with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer have a 1% to 13% chance of developing gastric cancer, and are also at high risk of developing other tumors. For example, people who lack the tumor suppressor gene P53 are at risk of developing a variety of cancers, including gastric cancer, breast cancer, and liver cancer.

9. People who like to eat too salty food, including pickled and smoked products, or who eat less fresh vegetables, and those who are long-term alcoholics and smokers. Due to the high osmotic pressure of salt, eating too much high-salt food will directly damage the gastric mucosa and reduce gastric acid. Studies have shown that long-term heavy drinking is clearly associated with the occurrence of gastric cancer. For every 100 cancer deaths, 21 are related to smoking. Eating less fresh vegetables can lead to insufficient vitamin intake and increase the risk of stomach cancer.

10. People who are mentally stimulated and depressed. Psychosocial factors such as tension, stress, and depression can change the hormone secretion of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, promote gastric acid secretion, inhibit gastric mucus secretion, and thus induce gastric mucosal damage and even gastric ulcers. Long-term chronic damage to the gastric mucosa is precisely one of the important causes of gastric cancer.