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A fact sheet about the relationship between chronic H. pylori infection and the risk of stomach cancer, gastric MALT lymphoma, and other cancers. Also discusses factors that increase the likelihood that H. pylori infections will be harmful and the cancer risks after treatment to eradicate H. pylori infection.
- Stomach Cancer
Lifetime Risk of Developing Cancer: Approximately 0.8...
- Bacterium
Bacterium - Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer - NCI
- Helicobacter Pylori
A type of bacterium that causes inflammation and ulcers in...
- Lymphoma
Lymphoma - Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer - NCI
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A U.S. federal government agency whose mission is to protect...
- Mucus
Mucus - Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer - NCI
- Hygiene
Hygiene - Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer - NCI
- Stomach Cancer
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main risk factor for gastric cancer, along with alcohol consumption and smoking. Other dietary habits associated with an increased risk of developing the disease are the consumption of salt-preserved foods and a low-fruit diet.
17 maj 2023 · The primary risk factor implicated in gastric cancer development is infection with Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori induces chronic inflammation affecting the gastric epithelium, which can lead to DNA damage and the promotion of precancerous lesions.
20 kwi 2023 · Helicobacter pylori infection causes chronic gastritis, which can progress to severe gastroduodenal pathologies, including peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid...
2 lut 2016 · H. pylori induced gastric cancer (GC) is accountable for 5.5% of global cancer burden. H. pylori is spiral shaped, gram-negative, microaerophilic, flagellated human pathogen that successfully colonizes gastric mucosa of majority of individuals[ 3 ].
23 kwi 2021 · Most cases of stomach cancer are caused by a bacterium called H. pylori. Learn more about this common infection, other risk factors for stomach cancer, and what you can do to control your risk, from Patrick Lynch, M.D.
29 mar 2023 · These results indicate that H. pylori infection modifies the risk of gastric cancer when germline pathogenic variants are present in homologous-recombination genes.