Stomach cancer due to gastric infection

• April 18, 2024

According to the laboratories Roche , each year there are approximately 800 thousand new cases of Cancer and it is known that 75% of patients will die from this disease.

The stomach cancer is becoming one of the most common carcinogenic diseases, with gastric infection by the bacteria as the main factor Helicobacter pylori (HP) as well as by advanced age and belonging to the male gender.

Have a diet poor in fruits, vegetables and fiber, are also a risk, as well as eating a high-salt diet, consuming smoked or preserved foods.

Other factors that predispose to this condition are a family history with stomach cancer (1 to 3%), smoking , chronic constipation Y Familial adenomatous polyposis (disease of genetic origin that is characterized by the appearance of large number of polyps in the colon and rectum, from 20 to 30 years of age) The diagnosis should be based on the clinical picture and physical examination, as well as esophageal endoscopy -gastric

Gastric cancer

The gastric cancer and the MALT lymphoma (Mucosa associated with lymphoid tissue) have been related to Helicobacter pylori, so this bacterium has been classified within group I of carcinogens by International Agency for Cancer Research in United States.

According to gastroenterologist Y hepatologist , Juan Diego Peña Carrasco , there are various tests to know if this bacterium is present in patients who have a chronic gastritis :

a) Blood test to detect antibodies for HP
b) Stool test to detect HP antigens
c) By air analysis that the patient expires after the ingestion of urea
d) By study of the biopsies obtained during an upper digestive endoscopy (clo test, cultures, studies with several gastric tissue stains, etc.)
e) For saliva and urine tests, although they are rarely used

Ideally, people with gastritis and / or with problems of chronic constipation these tests are carried out to rule out the development of stomach cancer .

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