A review of gastric cancer and life style
Kono, S.; Hirohata, T.
Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics Spec No: 257-267
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949 PMID: 2313880 Document Number: 364095
Descriptive epidemiology of gastric cancer reveals remarkable decline in incidence and mortality rates in recent years in many countries of the world and suggests important roles of dietary factors in its etiology. Cigarette smoking appears one of the risk factors. Case-control and cohort studies, on the whole, show risk increase associated with intake of high salt foods (salted fish and pickles) and risk decrease associated with the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. These associations are, in part, supported by experimental studies. Further evidence should be sought by improving the methods in assessing dietary intake.