THE GASTRIC CANCER RISK FACTOR, DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER AND PRECURSOR LESIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/E97TJKeywords:
gastric cancer, precursor, lesionsAbstract
Literature review is devoted to the issues of prophylaxis and early diagnostics of one of the most wide-spread malignant neoplasms – carcinoma of the stomach. Precancerous conditions are considered to increase the risk of gastric cancer development. In the literature review significance of Hpylori infection, genetic factors and harmful factors of our environment in pathogenesis of gastric cancer are discussed. The article presents comparison of precursor lesions and gastric cancer diagnostic methods, their merits and shortcomings. Assessment of different methods of H.pylori detection in stomach is given. High morbidity and mortality of gastric cancer, long asymptomatic course require serach for diagnostic algorithm in the diagnosis of this pathology.