Attention to those with this blood type: There is a risk of stomach cancer.
The expert noted the rise in stomach cancer in recent years, noting that the disease can progress without any symptoms. He also warned against consuming excessively salty and pickled foods daily to protect against stomach cancer.
Stating that stomach cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer worldwide, the expert said, "Stomach cancer, which constitutes 7.4 percent of cancers in men and 6 percent in women in our country, has been steadily increasing in recent years.
While the risk of stomach cancer is higher in men, people with blood type A, smokers, and obese individuals, the disease can also develop for other reasons. Some of these factors include neglecting treatment for Helicobacter pylori, a type of bacteria that causes indigestion, bloating, and ulcers in the stomach; long-term acid secretion due to previous gastric nerve cuts; smoked foods (stomach cancer is more common in Japan); genetic predisposition; gastritis and vitamin B12 deficiency; and stomach polyps.
Stomach cancer can progress insidiously without any symptoms. Stomach cancer can sometimes progress insidiously without any symptoms. When symptoms appear in the late stages, the patient may have lost the opportunity for surgical intervention. On the other hand, bloating and pain in the upper abdomen, feeling full easily, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, accompanied by rapid weight loss, anemia, and a positive fecal occult blood test are among the primary symptoms of the disease. However, the fact that all of these symptoms are commonplace complaints in daily life can lead to delays in seeking medical attention. Early diagnosis offers an advantage in surgical interventions. When cancer is diagnosed in advanced stages, the risk of spread to surrounding organs reduces the chance of a definitive cure. In such cases, chemotherapy is administered before surgery and the cancer is monitored for regression. The goal here is to increase the chance of re-surgery. If surgical intervention is not an option, palliative surgical methods are used to provide comfort to the patient. This procedure does not cure the cancer, but allows the patient to continue eating and drinking.
After such an operation, it is recommended that the patient eat small portions at frequent intervals and chew food thoroughly before swallowing. After stomach cancer surgery and treatment, the patient should not think, "I had the surgery and I'm done!" but should continue regular checkups. While the 5-year survival rate is 90-100 percent with early-stage diagnosis and treatment, this rate drops to 15-25 percent for advanced-stage tumors. Avoiding excessively salty and pickled foods daily, avoiding foods cooked on embers, eating plenty of fresh vegetables, exercising regularly, and maintaining an ideal weight are important factors that increase the success of treatment.
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