Eating processed meat , such as bacon and ham , drinking alcohol daily , and being obese have , for the first time , been strongly linked to stomach cancer , according to a report by the World Cancer Research Fund ( WHO ) . The report also shows that preserved foods , such as pickled vegetables and salted fish , could increase the likelihood of stomach cancer . "These findings will hopefully help people better understand what increases their risk of cancer so that they can make informed decisions about their lifestyles choices." " These findings will hopefully help people better understand what increases their risk of cancer so that they can make informed decisions about their lifestyle choices , " says BBC 's Dr. Mark Thompson . Previous research shows that around 80 % of the 7,000 UK citizens diagnosed only learn they have stomach cancer once it has already started to spread around the body ; stomach cancer accounts for around 5,000 deaths each year in Britain .
Eating processed meat , such as bacon and ham , drinking alcohol daily , and being obese have , for the first time , been strongly linked to stomach cancer , according to a report by the World Cancer Research Fund ( WHO ) . The report also shows that preserved foods , such as pickled vegetables and salted fish , could increase the likelihood of stomach cancer . " These findings will hopefully help people better understand what increases their risk of cancer so that they can make informed decisions about their lifestyle choices , " says BBC 's Dr. Mark Thompson . Previous research shows that around 80 % of the 7,000 UK citizens diagnosed only learn they have stomach cancer once it has already started to spread around the body ; stomach cancer accounts for around 5,000 deaths each year in Britain .