Among the most mysterious of all cancers is the one that afflicts the stomach. Why is it especially common in countries as far apart and as different as Japan, Finland and Chile? Why is it so rare in most of the U.S., and particularly in the Southern states—except among Negroes? Why, in all countries, is the disease associated with poverty?
Researchers have tried to explain the irregular incidence of stomach cancer on the basis of race, soils and a host of variables in eating and drinking habits. So far, even the most hopeful...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
