How to Prevent Stomach Cancer
Sep 14, 2021
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Shijun
Introduction
Gastric cancer prevention includes modifying dietary patterns and eliminating unhealthy eating habits—such as binge eating and irregular meal timing. Limit consumption of strong alcoholic beverages and avoid smoking. Actively treat gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis, and eradicate *Helicobacter pylori* infection. Conduct population-based gastric cancer screening in high-incidence regions and among high-risk individuals. First-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients face a significantly elevated risk of developing gastric cancer and should undergo early gastroscopy and serum gastrin level testing.
Gastric cancer prevention includes the following measures:
1. Modify dietary patterns by increasing intake of fresh vegetables and fruits, legumes, milk, fresh fish, lean meat, and eggs. Encourage consumption of garlic and green tea, and avoid long-term intake of pickled or salted foods.
2. Improve unhealthy eating habits: avoid binge eating and irregular meal schedules; eat slowly and avoid excessively hot, coarse, or hard foods; limit smoked and pickled foods, and avoid high-salt diets.
3. Limit consumption of strong alcoholic beverages and refrain from smoking.
4. Implement effective grain storage practices to prevent mold contamination and remove moldy grains; ensure the safety and hygiene of drinking water.
5. Actively treat gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis, and eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection.
6. Conduct population-based gastric cancer screening in high-incidence regions and among high-risk individuals.
7. Genetic factors: First-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients face a higher risk of developing gastric cancer and should undergo early gastroscopy and serum gastrin level testing.
