(duodenalulcer)
Posted on 06/03/2005 6:58:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The elimination of Helicobacter pylori from the stomach decreases the risk of people with gastric or duodenal ulcers developing stomach cancer, according to the findings of a research group led by a Hiroshima City Hospital doctor.
The findings were revealed in this month's issue of Gastroenterology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria believed to cause gastric or duodenal ulcers. It is treated with antibiotics and other medicines.
The research group, led by Motoo Mizuno, head of the hospital's endoscopy department, studied 1,120 patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers and prescribed treatment to eliminate the bacteria for an average of three years and five months. The group conducted annual endoscopies on the patients to determine the percentage of those who developed cancer.
As a result of the examination, of 944 patients who were successfully treated for the bacteria, eight developed stomach cancer. Of 176 whose treatment failed, four developed the disease.
The incidence of stomach cancer among those who were successfully treated for Helicobacter pylori was 1.2 percent, while the incidence among those whose treatment failed was 3.8 percent.
The World Health Organization says Helicobacter pylori is carcinogenic. But no research has proven that the elimination of the bacteria can prevent stomach cancer from developing.
The research team admitted the method of the study did not prove beyond doubt the treatment's effectiveness in eliminating Helicobacter pylori.
But Mizuno said: "We believe if we can eliminate Helicobacter pylori at an early stage, it's highly likely that the development of stomach cancer can be prevented.
But it's impossible to completely prevent the development of cancer, so it's important for people to receive periodic checkups."
About 80 percent of Japanese aged 50 or older are infected with Helicobacter pylori. About 5 percent to 6 percent of them are believed likely to develop gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Prof. Kentaro Sugano of Jichi Medical School said 50,000 Japanese died of stomach cancer every year, making it the second-most deadly cancer in Japan.
"The study indicates that the elimination of Helicobacter pylori is likely to dramatically reduce the number of deaths from stomach cancer," he said.
Eat more peppers. H. pylori can't stand capsacin.
99 proof drinks?
hehe
(duodenalulcer)
Great. Now I'm hungry.
Pepto-Bismol is a simple and inexpensive home-remedy that is effective against stomach/intestinal bacterium of this type.
I wonder what the number one killer cancer is in Japan....
I wonder what the rate of stomach cancer is in the USA?
I wonder what's for dinner?
thanks for the ping.
How does Pepto Bismol kill bacteria?
PING
Thanks for the ping.
Very interesting.
I think they are finding out more and more, that cancers are caused by bacteria or viruses.
"prescribed treatment to eliminate the bacteria"
So what was the treatment? What antibiotc kills it?
and parasites!
Bump for later.
The linkage with MALT lymphoma has been recognized for years. The article refers only to stomach cancer, but there other kinds, e.g. primary gastric adenocarcinoma and metastatic lesions that spread to the stomach. I looked at Gastroenterology, but I was unable to find anything under Mizuno or Motoo that's recent, i.e. whatever the author's last name is, as orientals place the surname first most of the time. Maybe Gastroenterology hasn't updated its site for June.
The main reason I'm pinging the list is that if anyone is taking triple antibiotic therapy for ulcers, please tough it out and take the meds as ordered, but don't be surprised if a yeast infection develops.
Basis for the management of drug-resistant Helicobacter pylori infection.
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Really? That's a new one on me.
All cancer is caused by bacteria or viruses, as far as I am concerned. Just waiting for the doctors to figure it out.
Shushi?
That hurts just looking at the pic....
It's actually true and not just beer induced silliness. The components of peppers are really hard on Helicobacter pylori.
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