Guidelines


Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer (2011 edition)

Jiafu Ji

Abstract

Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors
in China. According to 2010 Health Statistics Yearbook, gastric
cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in China
in 2005. The incidence of gastric cancer which is considered
to be a consequence of long-term effects of multiple factors,
varies significantly by region. Host factors are subordinate to
Environment in the occurrence of gastric cancer. Studies have
shown that Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection, diet,
smoking, and genetic susceptibility of the host are the important
factors in the development of gastric cancer.