What causes stomach cancer?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Researchers have not been able to determine an exact cause for stomach cancer; however, studies have concluded that risk factors include:
• Age (rare to see gastric cancer under the age of 40)
• Sex (men are more likely to develop stomach cancer)
• Race (more common in Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics and African Americans)
• Diet (diets that are high in foods that are smoked, salted or pickled)
• Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection (bacteria that commonly lives in the stomach and can cause peptic ulcers and gastritis)
• Smoking
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• History of health problems such as chronic gastritis, pemicious anemia or a history of stomach surgery
Even though studies show the factors mentioned above may increase the risk, the majority of gastric cancers develop without any known risk factors.Researchers have not been able to determine an exact cause for stomach cancer; however, studies have concluded that risk factors include:• Age (rare to see gastric cancer under the age of 40)• Sex (men are more likely to develop stomach... More
