Rates of stomach cancer varies across Europe
Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2004-02-04
Intro: The number of people dying from stomach cancer dropped sharply across Europe between 1980 and 1999, figures show.
Death Rates fell by half in the European Union, by 45% in Eastern Europe and by 40% in Russia.
Writing in Annals of Oncology, experts said the decline looks set to continue into the near future. . . .
"These include a more varied and affluent diet and better food conservation, including refrigeration," said Professor Carlo La Vacchia, from the Instituto Mario Negri in Milan, who was also involved in the study.
"In addition, there is better control of Helicobacter pylori infection - a bacterium linked to stomach cancer - and reduced levels of smoking, at least in men. . . .
"The causes of stomach cancer are complex, but people can help to reduce their risk by not smoking and by eating fresh fruits and vegetables."
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