Stomach cancer burden in China: Epidemiology and prevention

Xinxin Yan; Lin Lei; He Li; Maomao Cao; Fan Yang; Siyi He; Shaoli Zhang; Yi Teng; Qianru Li; Changfa Xia; Wanqing Chen

doi:10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2023.02.01

Stomach cancer burden in China: Epidemiology and prevention

Chin J Cancer Res. 2023 Apr 30;35(2):81-91. doi: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2023.02.01.

Authors

Xinxin Yan¹, Lin Lei², He Li¹, Maomao Cao¹, Fan Yang¹, Siyi He¹, Shaoli Zhang¹, Yi Teng¹, Qianru Li¹, Changfa Xia¹, Wanqing Chen¹

Affiliations

¹ Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
² Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.

PMID: 37180831
PMCID: PMC10167608
DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2023.02.01

Abstract

In 2020, stomach cancer was the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Due to the relatively huge population base and the poor survival rate, stomach cancer is still a threat in China, and accounts for nearly half of the cases worldwide. Fortunately, in China, the incidence and mortality rates of stomach cancer presented a declining trend owing to the change of individual life styles and the persistent efforts to prevent stomach cancer from the governments at all levels. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, poor eating habits, smoking, history of gastrointestinal disorders, and family history of stomach cancer are the main risk factors for stomach cancer in China. As a result, by taking risk factors for stomach cancer into account, specific preventive measures, such as eradicating H. pylori and implementing stomach cancer screening projects, should be taken to better prevent and decrease the burden of stomach cancer.

Keywords: China; Stomach cancer; burden; prevention; risk factors.