Can a 14-year-old get stomach cancer?

Gastric cancer generally refers to the uncontrolled growth of gastric mucosal epithelial cells, which may be related to poor diet, family heredity and other reasons. From an epidemiological point of view, gastric cancer generally occurs in patients over 50 years old. However, in recent years, the occurrence of gastric cancer has also shown a trend of younger age, so 14-year-olds may also get gastric cancer. Regardless of age, the final diagnosis of gastric cancer should be based on relevant examinations. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. No: If you pay great attention to food hygiene in your daily life, do not eat unclean food or smoked food, wash your hands frequently before and after meals, and there is no family history of stomach cancer, then the chance of getting stomach cancer may be relatively low, and you usually will not get stomach cancer.

2. Yes: If you do not pay attention to food hygiene in your daily life and often eat unclean or smoked food, it may irritate the gastrointestinal mucosal tissue. At the same time, if there is a history of gastric cancer in the family, it may be passed on to the next generation, which is easy to increase the probability of gastric cancer.

It is recommended to have regular physical examinations on a daily basis. Early diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer are very meaningful. There are generally no obvious discomfort symptoms in the early stages of gastric cancer, but as time goes by, when the disease reaches the middle or late stages, symptoms such as fullness in the upper abdomen and abdominal pain usually appear. If you feel gastrointestinal discomfort, you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, such as histopathological biopsy, gastroscopy, etc. If gastric cancer is discovered in the early stages, it must be treated in time, and it can be improved through surgical treatment, such as endoscopic submucosal dissection, laparotomy, laparoscopic surgery, etc. Radiotherapy can also be used to improve after surgery, which can kill cancer cells that have metastasized or spread, and help the body recover.