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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2025; 17(3): 100521
Published online Mar 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i3.100521
Table 9 Gastric cancer risk structure
Risk factors for gastric cancer
Main risk factors
Additional risk factors
AgeAbsence healthy lifestyle
Helicobacter pylori infectionUnderweight or overweight significantly
Male genderPeriodontosis
Smoking
Farmer's profession
Low annual family income
Illiteracy
Alcohol consumption
Hot food consumption
Fast food intake
salt consumption
History of gastritis
Peptic ulcer disease
Gallbladder disease, bile reflux
Genetic factors