Prophylaxis and early diagnosis of stomach cancer
Stomach cancer occupies the leading position both in the world and in Russia in terms of incidence and mortality. At the same time, it is considered to be a potentially preventable oncological disease. This review was designed to analyze risk factors of stomach cancer with special reference to the H. pylori infection. The possibilities of prevention and early diagnostics of gastric cancer are discussed. The optimal strategy for the prevention of gastric cancer is deemed to be the combination of eradication of H. pylori with endoscopic screening and observation. For Russia, it is urgent to develop a unified multidisciplinary approach to the prevention of gastric cancer at all stages of carcinogenesis.