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what is the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastric cancer?

17 Mar

Helicobacter pylori pathology

 
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  1. Eoin D

    March 17, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    You’d want to look up some medical journals to get the whole scoop. There is recently published evidence that suggests that H pylori is protective against gastric cancer (while being a risk factor for developing GORD and peptic ulcers). So apparently if you have H pylori you have a slightly better chance of not getting gastric cancer. Thing is, gastric cancer is not one of the commoner cancers, so does anyone want to put up with a lifetime of heartburn to marginally decrease their risk of an uncommon disease? I wouldn’t.

     
  2. NiveeHealth

    March 17, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    information about cancer