Gastric cancer develops from the cells lining the inner mucosal layer of the stomach. As the cancer progresses, it can grow through the muscular and serosal layers of the stomach and eventually spread to nearby lymph nodes and distant organs, including the liver, lungs and peritoneal surfaces.
Maintaining a healthy diet may help reduce the risk of stomach cancer. The high mortality rate is partly due to many cases being diagnosed at a later stage, when treatment can be more challenging and may be less effective. Therefore, maintaining a high level of awareness and suspicion of possible symptoms or risk factors is important to support earlier detection.
Gastric cancer may cause a range of symptoms, many of which can be non-specific, particularly in the early stages. Possible symptoms include:
Gastric cancer can occur at any age, but it is most commonly diagnosed in people between 50 and 70 years old. It is more common in men, with the estimated lifetime risk for Singaporean men being approximately 1 in 50.
Factors that may increase the risk of developing gastric cancer include:
There are currently no proven strategies for preventing prostate cancer. However, adopting a healthy lifestyle may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. This includes:
Avoiding smoking or quitting if you currently smoke
Maintaining a healthy weight and staying physically active
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