Avoiding tobacco is important.
A balanced diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods is beneficial for overall health.
If you have an H. pylori infection, appropriate testing and treatment can reduce the risk associated with that infection.
People with strong family histories or certain inherited conditions may also need specialized medical advice about their individual risk.
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There is no guaranteed way to prevent stomach cancer.
But understanding your personal risk can help you make informed decisions.
Don’t let fear stop you from getting checked
Perhaps the most important message is this:
Having these symptoms does not mean you have stomach cancer.
Indigestion, bloating, nausea, heartburn and abdominal pain are common and can result from many non-cancerous conditions. The NHS explicitly emphasizes that these symptoms can have many other causes.
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The reason to pay attention is not because every symptom is dangerous.