India, Dec. 10 -- Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is one of the most common cancers in the world. According to reports, a number of stomach cancer cases happen in lower-income areas. This shows that differences in healthcare and lifestyle choices greatly affect how often this disease occurs. Diet, especially, plays a key role in increasing cancer risk.

"Men are diagnosed with stomach cancer twice as often as women, and age is an important factor for both genders. Genetics and infections, like Helicobacter pylori, increase the risk, but what we eat can really influence our chances of developing this cancer," Dr Pushpinder Gulia, Surgical Oncologist at CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, tells Health Shots.

As obesity rates increas...