A stomach ulcer affects the functioning of the whole body, and therefore it is better to prevent this disease than to adapt to it all your life later. Attacks can be prevented by following a diet and proper eating habits, avoiding alcohol and cigarettes. Patients suffering from peptic ulcer disease should remember about the annual medical checkup , which must be done even without pain after the ulcer has healed. The need for such examination is associated with a high probability of malignancy of gastric ulcers.