Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the digestive tract, mainly in gastric mucosal epithelial cells. According to the pathological type, gastric cancer can be divided into adenosquamous carcinoma, undifferentiated cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, etc. Among them, adenocarcinoma Most common.
Because the early symptoms of gastric cancer are not obvious, it is often discovered in the middle and late stages. If given early, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 90%.
However, if the disease has developed to an advanced stage, the effects of treatment and prognosis will not be ideal. Therefore, once the related symptoms of gastric cancer appear, we must pay attention, especially the people who are susceptible to this cancer.
So who are the susceptible groups of gastric cancer?
1. History of chronic gastric disease
From clinical data, many gastric cancer patients have a history of chronic gastric disease, such as Stomach ulcers, gastritis, gastric polyps, etc.
These stomach problems are not serious conditions, but if left untreated, they can develop into chronic atrophic gastritis, increasing the risk of stomach cancer.
2. Genetic factors
Stomach cancer has Due to certain genetic susceptibility, the risk of developing gastric cancer in the children of gastric cancer patients is several times higher than that of ordinary people.
If you don’t pay attention to your diet, the probability will be even higher. It should be noted that it is not that there is a stomach cancer patient in the family who will definitely contract the disease, but it will be more sensitive than ordinary people.
3. Those with improper eating habits
With the improvement of living standards, people have more choices in diet.
Some foods, although delicious, can seriously irritate the gastric mucosa, such as barbecue, fried food, marinated food preparation, etc. If these foods are ingested in large quantities for a long time, they will inevitably cause stomach damage.
If left untreated, it may develop into stomach cancer. In addition, other unhealthy eating habits may also be the risk factors for gastric cancer, such as Overeating, Irregular meals, etc.
4. Those who stay up late for a long time
stay up late It will not directly cause stomach cancer, but staying up late will make the body’s immunity weakened. In the long-term, the gastrointestinal tract will also be stimulated and chronic inflammation will appear.
If you don’t take care of it, it will greatly increase the possibility of stomach cancer. In addition to affecting gastrointestinal function, staying up late will also cause liver damage and cause liver dysfunction, so it is better to stay up late.
5. Overdrinkers
Overdose Drinking alcohol will not only increase the burden on the liver, induce a variety of liver diseases, but also cause great stimulation to the stomach.
Under normal circumstances, the higher alcohol content of the drink, the greater the damage to the stomach. Long-term consumption of high-level alcohol will inevitably lead to gastric mucosal damage, and even stomach bleeding in severe cases.
Especially those who like to drink on an empty stomach are more likely to suffer from chronic stomach problems than others. If it is not treated in time, it may also induce gastric cancer.
6. Helicobacter pylori infection
According to data, people with Helicobacter pylori infection are six times more likely to develop gastric cancer than normal people.
This is because Helicobacter pylori can produce ammonia in the stomach, and ammonia can neutralize stomach acid, turning nitrate into Nitrite.
If nitrite combines with secondary amines in food to form nitrosamines, will increase the possibility of developing stomach cancer.
It should be noted that it is not necessary to infect gastric cancer as long as it is infected with Helicobacter pylori. Under normal circumstances, as long as timely treatment is given, the possibility of canceration will not be too great, and the patient does not need to worry too much.
The stomach is actually a very fragile organ, but all food needs to be digested in the stomach And decomposition, if the diet is not appropriate, it is easy to appear gastritis and other diseases, and even induce gastric cancer.
Especially in the above six categories of people, the risk of developing gastric cancer is far greater than that of ordinary people.
Therefore, we must pay attention to the maintenance of our own stomach and intestines in life. If you have stomach discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time to avoid further deterioration of the condition.