Gastric cancer in the northern region and its possible risk factors: a quantitative analysis of deaths from 2015 to 2019 in Brazil

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is gaining importance in Brazil due to the quantitative increase in the pathology in the population. The main risk factors evidenced by epidemiological studies are genetic and environmental factors, mainly the country’s characteristic diet, rich in foods high in sodium and starch. Additionally, the consumption of alcoholic beverages and smoking, as well as infection caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which is related to pathological processes of the stomach that can lead to the development of gastric GC, are highlighted. Thus, the present study concluded that the Northern region of Brazil is the most affected by this type of GC compared to other regions of the country, due to the predominance of risk factors in this locality and the high rates of stomach GC registered during the period analyzed by the present study.