What are the causes of gastric cancer? Pay attention to these three aspects

The causes of gastric cancer are relatively complex. It may be caused by the stimulation of chronic inflammation, or it may be related to genetic factors. If you are infected with Helicobacter pylori, it will lead to gastric cancer. If you have an improper diet and often eat pickled, fried or grilled foods, which may contain carcinogens, it may also be the cause of cancer. Or bad habits such as long-term smoking may be the cause of gastric cancer, so stay away from these bad factors.

Gastric cancer is a very common disease nowadays, but many people do not have a correct understanding of this disease, which makes the disease worse. Especially in life, we must actively treat the disease. Only in this way can we have a good effect in treating the disease. Finally, let's take a look at the causes of gastric cancer.
1. Helicobacter pylori infection <br/>Helicobacter pylori infection is a very important cause of gastric cancer, and there are many people suffering from Helicobacter pylori infection. About 60% of the population in China is infected with Helicobacter pylori, and the number of gastric cancer cases is estimated to be about 400,000 per year. People infected with Helicobacter pylori are prone to gastric cancer, of course, most infected people do not develop gastric cancer. Researchers believe that personal genetic factors also make some people more susceptible to gastric cancer. The risk of gastric cancer is greatly increased when these two factors, Helicobacter pylori infection and a certain gene mutation that causes a decrease in gastric acid, exist at the same time.
2. Dietary factors <br/>Nowadays, many people like to eat foods pickled with salt. Although such foods are very delicious, they contain a large amount of nitrates and nitrites, which can be converted into highly carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds in the stomach. Frequent consumption of such foods increases the risk of gastric cancer. Countries that like to eat salted fish, bacon and pickled vegetables, such as Japan, China, and South Korea, have a significantly higher incidence of gastric cancer than other places. At the same time, eating a lot of red meat, especially grilled red meat, also increases the risk. On the other hand, eating more vegetables and fruits every day, especially red and dark yellow vegetables and fruits, such as tomatoes, carrots and sweet potatoes, can help prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer.
3. Smoking <br/>Smoking is a very important cause of gastric cancer. According to a report previously released by the United States, smoking is related to a series of diseases, including gastric cancer. The number of male smokers who die from gastric cancer is twice that of non-smoking men. The longer the smoking time or the history of gastric ulcers and heartburn, the greater the possibility of gastric cancer. Female smoking also increases the risk of gastric cancer.
If you want to effectively prevent gastric cancer, you must pay more attention in your daily life and try to avoid bad habits. This will greatly reduce the incidence of cancer. Especially when the early symptoms of cancer appear, you can also receive effective treatment early. In this way, there is a great chance that it can be cured. Therefore, understanding the causative factors of gastric cancer is the key to preventing gastric cancer.