Question 275 · LEK · Gastric cancer
Stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma developing from gastric mucosal lesions: dysplasia and metaplasia. The risk factors of stomach cancer include:
- A. metabolic syndrome, diabetes, Clostridium difficile and Helicobacter pylori infection.
- B. a diet rich in fresh fruit, a high-salt diet, smoking, male gender
- C. excessive consumption of strong alcohol, Helicobacter pylori infection.
- D. a gastric stump, stomach polyps.
- E. smoking, male gender, Helicobacter pylori infection, chronic atrophic inflammation of the gastric mucosa, gastric ulcer, a gastric resection stump, stomach polyps.
Hint
Pick the option that contains only genuine risk factors and is the most complete; look for a protective or unrelated item in the others.
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