Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh, who managed Japan to the championship in the World Baseball Classic and is the current manager of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, is taking a leave of absence from his job to have what is described as a "tumor" in his stomach. The report does not indicate if the tumor is cancerous.
Stomach cancer is relatively common in Japan, especially compared to the U.S. Let's hope for the best here.
My cousin in Korea died of stomach cancer. Apparently the high rates of smoking and high sodium consumption (via soy sauce, soy bean paste, kimchi) may be linked to the higher rates of stomach cancer in Asia.
My cousin in Korea died of stomach cancer. Apparently the high rates of smoking and high sodium consumption (via soy sauce, soy bean paste, kimchi) may be linked to the higher rates of stomach cancer in Asia.
The Japanese also have a different attitude about doctors. Basically, you go to the doctor, he (they're aren't as many females in the profession there), tell you what they think is wrong with you. You are given a treatment. And you are not expected to question the doctor.
The latter too (for the most part) are gender dependent. Especially prostate cancer.
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