Gastric cancer, considered the fourth most common type of cancer in the world, occurs as a result of the development of malignant tumors in the gastric mucosa due to various reasons.

It is triggered by smoking and alcohol consumption as well as unconscious eating habits starting from childhood and is defined as a partially preventable type of cancer. However, this disease usually progresses insidiously and often shows symptoms in only advanced stages which results in late diagnosis.

On the other hand, even if there are symptoms, these symptoms can be ignored by patients, as they can be seen in many other diseases. For this reason, routine controls and a healthy diet are often life-saving.