Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Gastric Cancer - Prevention

Mass screening programs have been successful at detecting disease in the early stages in Japan, where the risk of gastric cancer is much higher than in the United States. The value of screening in the United States and other countries with lower rates of gastric cancer is not clear.

The following may help reduce your risk of gastric cancer:

Don't smoke

Eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables

Take a medication to treat reflux disease, if you have it