Who are the people who are prone to gastric cancer

Gastric cancer does not develop overnight. It is often caused by the malignant transformation of other gastric diseases. There are many such examples, and many of them even happen around us.

When I was a kid, there was an uncle named Zhang in my neighbor's house. He loved drinking. He was a truck driver, so apart from hauling goods outside, he would drink at home the rest of the time. I remember that Uncle Zhang was always drunk, and sometimes he would bring wine to my house to drink. I was always a little afraid of him, so I hid when I saw him. Later, we moved and rarely saw Uncle Zhang. When I was in college, I called home and mentioned Uncle Zhang again by accident. The news I got was that Uncle Zhang had stomach cancer, and it was already in the late stage when it was discovered. He passed away within a few months.

This matter has always bothered me because of the indifference to disease prevention, many people have not been able to escape the malignant transformation of benign diseases. In fact, Uncle Zhang belongs to the high-risk group for cancer, but due to the lack of common knowledge about gastric cancer, he did not pay attention to it.

The populations that are susceptible to gastric cancer mainly include the following:

1. People who drink too much alcohol may suffer from severe gastric bleeding and gastric perforation. Long-term stomach discomfort is a precursor to malignant changes.

2. The elderly have weak spleen and stomach, and are weak. Many stomach problems that they suffered in their youth will come back at this time. Stomach problems are very likely to become malignant when the body function is weakened;

3. People whose illness recurs repeatedly and who rely on medication for relief all year round, both Chinese and Western medicines have side effects. Relying on medication to relieve symptoms all year round will lead to drug-induced gastritis, which is prone to malignant changes over time;

4. Patients with stomach problems who have tried multiple stomach medicines but still cannot fully improve, because stomach medicines can generally only relieve symptoms, but cannot restore stomach function, let alone prevent the malignant transformation of stomach diseases. Long-term use will also lead to drug dependence and atrophy of digestive function, thus causing the malignant transformation of stomach diseases.