What Could be Causing Stomach Cancer?

What Causes Stomach Cancer?

In order to deal properly with stomach cancer we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow stomach cancer to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind stomach cancer consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to stomach cancer. Here are two possibilities:

Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Cigarette Smoke Damage

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

smoking under 2 cigarettes per day

rotten egg burps

secondhand smoke exposure

reduced sense of smell

recently quitting smoking

H. Pylori infection

history of H. Pylori infection

gastritis

recent heavy tobacco smoking

... and so on

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of stomach cancer:

Cause	Probability	Status
Cigarette Smoke Damage	94%	Confirm
Helicobacter Pylori Infection	70%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate cancer, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Have you suffered from Stomach Cancer?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes but now resolved for over 5 years
→ Yes but now resolved for under 5 years
→ Current problem but containable
→ Current problem and aggressive/spreading

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either history of stomach cancer or stomach cancer, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Cigarette Smoke Damage

About 20% of the mortality from stomach cancer is attributable to smoking. There is approximately a 50% increase in the risk of stomach cancer in smokers compared to never-smokers.

Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Helicobacter Pylori infection leads to a significantly increased risk of stomach cancer. About 550,000 new cases of stomach cancer each year are attributable to Helicobacter pylori, the same bacterium that causes ulcers.

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