Rajesh Dikshit|Garima Mathur|Sharayu Mhatre|Balkrishna B Yeole
Epidemiological review of gastric cancer in India
Tata Memorial Hospital|Tata Memorial Hospital|Tata Memorial Hospital|Indian Cancer Society
abstract stomach cancer one leading cause cancer southern region india incidence decreasing worldwide yet global scale stomach cancer remains one common causes cancer death etiology gastric cancer includes helicobacter pylori infection diet lifestyle tobacco alcohol genetic susceptibility review tried find contribution indian scientist understanding descriptive observational epidemiology stomach cancer pubmed used search platform using key words stomach cancer treatment clinical characteristics stomach cancer outcome epidemiology etiological factor corresponding mesh terms used combination boolean operators reported studies gastric cancer india case report case series casecontrol studies indian studies topic limited observed h pylori infection salted tea pickled food rice intake spicy food soda additive food tobacco alcohol risk factors gastric cancer research required understand etiology develop suitable screening test demarcate highrisk population develop evaluate effect primary prevention programs