Can Helicobacter pylori infection cause cancer?

Why do we need to get rid of Helicobacter pylori?

What harm does its existence cause?

How do you know if you are infected with Helicobacter pylori?

Helicobacter pylori is clearly recognized as a pathogenic factor that causes common diseases such as peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, chronic gastritis , and indigestion. Under the promotion of environmental pathogenic factors, it will accelerate the excessive proliferation of mucosal epithelial cells, leading to deformation and carcinogenesis .

But being infected with Helicobacter pylori does not mean that you will develop stomach cancer. Studies show that 5 in 10,000 people will get stomach cancer.

The following is a random follow-up visit to the Helicobacter pylori test subjects at Johnson Medical Qikangbao Health Management Center:

Q: How did you find out that you are a carrier of Helicobacter pylori?

S: I didn’t take it seriously at first. Just work overtime and stayed up late so I always forgot to eat, or I just ate something when I was hungry. I would have stomach pain and sometimes bloating and acid reflux . I would take some metoclopramide to relieve the pain. Later, the company conducted a physical examination for Helicobacter pylori and confirmed the diagnosis.

Q: How did you treat it?

S: Ever since I was diagnosed, I took it very seriously because I heard that the bacteria is highly contagious. At the doctor’s suggestion, I used triple and quadruple treatments and strictly followed the doctor’s treatment plan . My condition relapsed in the meantime, but it took me three years of treatment. Now the test results show that I am healthy.

Q: How did your child become infected with Helicobacter pylori?

S: The child’s grandmother is a carrier of Helicobacter pylori. She comes to live with us for a while every summer vacation. I don’t know how the child became a carrier. During the physical examination of the child, there was a C14 breath test , and the result was positive.

Q: How was the child treated?

S: The doctor said that children are usually ” asymptomatic carriers ” after infection, and most of them will not develop symptoms until they are middle-aged or young. However, my child already has symptoms, so I strictly followed the doctor’s advice for treatment, mainly using combined treatment with anti-Helicobacter pylori drugs . The child’s grandmother was also examined and isolated for treatment. The child has been treated for three months and is still continuing.

Careful readers may be able to tell from the conversation! In the past, blood sampling was used to test for Helicobacter pylori, but now it is tested by C14 breath, which is simple, accurate, fast , and non-invasive . It can be tested for children over 3 years old.

6 signs, check yourself:

01. Sudden pain in the chest, which takes a long time to relieve;

02. Eat less, often feel nauseous, vomit , lose weight and feel weak;

03. Diarrhea and constipation occur alternately, and the stool is mostly black;

04. Stomach pain, bloating, and stomach acid are significantly aggravated;

05. Irregular bowel movements, unexplained diarrhea, and abnormal stool shape;

06. There is bad breath in the mouth. In severe cases, there is a special bad breath that is difficult to eliminate.