How To Prevent Gastric Cancer That Worsens Corona Patient's Condition

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The sad news came back from the medical world. Senior sexologist, dr. Naek L Tobing SpKJ died at Pertamina Central Hospital (RSPP) in South Jakarta. He became one of the doctors who died of the coronavirus COVID-19.

For your information, this 79-year-old doctor is known to have a history of comorbidities namely gastric cancer. His condition worsened after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Launch from Stanford Health Care, Tuesday (04/07/2020), actually there are risk factors that cause a person to experience gastric cancer. Some of these factors are family history and unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking.

In addition, some doctors say cases of gastric cancer that have been steadily increasing over the last few decades are caused by changes in what a person consumes. Some of them are:

1. Food preservation: People now more often preserve food through the refrigerator. Reduce food preservation by salting, smoking or preserving.

2. A healthy diet: Eating foods with lots of fiber such as vitamin A and vitamin C can also reduce the risk of stomach cancer.

3. Stop smoking: Quitting smoking is the single best decision you can make to take care of your health. Smoking can reduce the risk of getting medical problems.

Quitting smoking will reduce many cancers, including stomach, head and neck, larynx, esophagus, lung, bladder, kidney, and pancreas.

Of course, there are several precautions that can be done so that someone avoids gastric cancer. One of them is by reducing the risk factors for the disease. Here are the steps.

1. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink and don't use tobacco products.

2. Avoid consumption of smoked and pickled foods and salted meat and fish.

3. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables and lots of whole-grain foods, such as whole-wheat bread, cereals, pasta, and rice.

4. Maintain a healthy weight.

In addition to reducing risk factors, taking drugs is also effective for preventing gastric cancer. Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, can reduce the risk of some types of stomach cancer.

But these drugs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Many doctors call aspirin or NSAIDs to provide additional benefits in preventing cancer if consumed. But doctors don't recommend taking it just to reduce your risk of cancer. ( Source )