Are Asians more likely to develop stomach cancer?

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is much more common among that community and tends to affect younger people. In fact, gastric cancer is twice as common among Asians and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County as it is among people nationwide. read more

Asians and particularly Japanese are more prone to stomach cancer. A number of reasons have been identified including a high salt. low vegetable. low fruit diet, a genetic predisposition and higher rates of H. pylori. Infection with H. pylori bacteria is thought to be a major risk factor. read more

Asian Americans have the highest rates of liver and stomach cancers and are nearly 3 times more likely to develop liver cancer than non-Hispanic whites. Asian Americans are twice as likely to die from stomach cancer as compared to the non-Hispanic white population and nearly 2.5 times more likely to die of liver cancer. read more

Scientists have found several risk factors that make a person more likely to get stomach cancer. Some of these can be controlled, but others cannot. Gender. Stomach cancer is more common in men than in women. Age. There is a sharp increase in stomach cancer rates in people over age 50. read more