Gastric Cancer

Risks

Risk factors for gastric cancer include:

• Age 50 or older
• A diet high in foods preserved by smoking, salting or pickling
• Alcohol and tobacco use
• A family history of stomach cancer
• Obesity
• Prior partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer disease
• Atrophic gastritis (pernicious anemia)
• H. pylori infection
• Immigration from a country with a high rate of gastric cancer (e.g., Japan, Chile)