Gastric cancer is associated with lifestyle.

Q.  Which of the following cancer is mostly associated with lifestyle of an individual?
- Published on 08 Feb 16

a. Leukemia
b. Breast cancer
c. Ovarian cancer
d. Gastric cancer

ANSWER: Gastric cancer
 
  • Gastric cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer and the second most common cause of death from cancer.
  • There are many contributing factors, prime among them being one’s lifestyle. A medical study using the South Indian population found some of the common contributing factors to be the reuse of cooking oil, a high intake of salt, consumption of red meat, low intake of fruits and vegetables, improperly preserved food, smoking, alcohol, and H.Pylori infection.

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