Effectiveness of Diet Therapy in Mitigating Stomach Cancer in Kashmir Region of India: A Hospital -Based Study

Abstract

Background: Cancer is a multifarious and complex disease, which is defined as a rapid and abnormal division of cells that engulfs other organs in a process of metastasis. Stomach cancer is prevalent in Kashmir, and new cases are rising drastically. It’s because of unawareness of food habits, smoking, spraying of orchards, unhealthy lifestyles, wazwan (non-vegetarian foods), processed and ultra-processed foods, micro-plastics, and harmful radiations. Stomach cancer patients are the highest (25.2%) after cola rectal cancer (16.4%) (Maria A. Qureshi et al.). It is noted that the Kashmir Valley has cancer at the highest rate as compared to the rest of India.

Aims/Objectives: the main objective of this study is to analyse risk factors and effectiveness of diet therapy among the patients suffering from stomach cancer.

Materials & Methods: The study was conducted at super specialty hospital government medical college Srinagar. A sample of 163 patients was taken. Interview method was deployed to collect the primary data.

Results: Out of 163 patients, majority were unaware about the proper diet. Many patients were on palliative care. Age group was 50-80, with male 135 and 28 were female.