Nikolas
Created page with " Gastric * Epidemiology ** Was most common cancer in 1970s, but now much less common *** Perhaps due to decreased prevalence of H. pylori ** Male > female ** Strong geographical differences in incidence *** High incidence in Korea and Japan *** Declining incidence in Western countries * Etiology ** Male gender ** Old age ** Diet *** Salt *** Smoked food *** Nitrites, nitrates ** Smoking ** Obesity ** Chronic gastritis *** H. pylori * Prognosis ** 5 year survival: 15% *..."