Research has shown that decreasing some of the known risk factors along with the eradication of H. pylori could greatly reduce the risk of gastric cancer and the mortality rate of the disease. ... Along with gastric cancer, these symptoms could also be involved in things like ulcers or other minor medical problems (Hewitt, 2013). ... Jiang also states that the most dangerous symptom that is involved is when the internal organs that are next to the stomach start to get damaged (2012). ... The doctors will assess what to do based on your symptoms and possible risk factors. ... Smoking definitely...

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There are numerous causes and by studying these factors we can see who is at high risk. ... As a woman's age increases so does her risk. ... "Since ethnic groups who migrate to North America form areas of lower risk (Japan, Southeast Asia) adopt the higher risk of the "average" woman in North America within 1-2 generations. ... For those women at very high risk who have had a hysterectomy, the benefits are much greater than the risks. ... This mutated gene controls cell division and may also be involved in many cancers. ...

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Damage to any of these proteins involved in cell division can cause cancer. ... The most important tumour suppressor gene involved in solid tumour is p.53. ... Advancing age seems to be the most significant risk factor with 85% of the women diagnosed in 2002 being over 50 years old (Cancer Research Uk 2005). The age of Mrs A at diagnosis leads to the suggestion that an inherited predisposition could be involved. ... Put simply, stage 1 describes tumours confined to the ovary, with 1a describing one ovary affected and 1b where both are involved. ...

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Risk factors can be divided into two groups, ones we have influence over and the ones we don't. Risk factors that are influenced by our lifestyle choices, and could potentially increase the risk of breast cancer are certain types of birth control, having kids at a later age, diet, alcohol consumption, obesity, and exposure to specific chemicals in the environment. ... Effects of Vitamin D3 and Gene Expression The proof behind the connection of vitamin D and breast cancer risk has been developing in the late years. ... Some other up-regulated genes appear to be involved in ATP catabolic p...

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Prenatal Testing Prenatal testing is the process of testing the genetic status of an embryo when there is a risk of a serious monogenic disease or when there is a proliferated risk of gross chromosomal disorder such as Down's syndrome. ... Prenatal tests are not totally free of risk. ... Amniocentesis carries a 1% risk of miscarriage. So, prenatal tests should only be applied when the risk of having a defective baby is much higher. ... If their offspring are in considerable risk, they may decide not to marry, not to have children or apply prenatal tests during pregnancy and abort any...

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Anorexia Nervosa is a rapidly growing issue in today's society. The disease is identified by the refusal to maintain a healthy weight, an irrational fear of gaining weight despite weighing too little, loss of the menstrual cycle in women, and an inaccurate view of one's body, often referred to as dy...

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