This chalky liquid helps outline organs and cancers on x-rays. Endoscopy - A thin, lighted tube called a gastroscope is passed through the mouth and into the stomach, where the gastroenterologist looks for polyps and may take tissue samples. As detailed by the ACS, a number of risk factors indicate higher-than average chances of developing stomach cancers. The risk of cancer increases in diets high in smoked foods, highly salted and preserved meats and fish, some low-fiber starches, and pickled eggs and vegetables. While tobacco and alcohol abuse have been linked to increased stomach cancer risk, some now suspect that cocaine metabolites may also have similar effects.
More research is needed.
Both are fairly common in patients with previous stomach surgery. Aging - There is a sharp increase in stomach cancer after the age of 50. A blood have a higher risk. People with close blood relatives who have had stomach cancer are somewhat more likely to get gastric cancers. Most stomach polyps do not increase the risk, but adenomatous polyps sometimes develop into stomach cancers.