Helicobacter pylori exposure linked to one in five cases of bowel cancer

This One Factor Is Linked to 22% of Bowel Cancers Globally

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Common Stomach Bacteria Linked To 1 In 5 Bowel Cancer Cases In Global Analysis

An illustration of H pylori bacterium.Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), a common bacteria that can infect the stomach, has been linked to more than one in five bowel cancer cases worldwide, according to a new analysis. The bacteria has already been associated with stomach cancer in some individuals. Now, research suggests exposure might also be linked with up to a fifth of bowel cancer cases, too.And those born in more recent decades may be more a…

Helicobacter pylori exposure linked to one in five cases of bowel cancer

Exposure to the stomach microbe Helicobacter pylori may be associated with more than 1 in 5 cases of bowel cancer worldwide, suggests an exploratory risk attribution study, published in the open access journal eGastroenterology.

New study finds link between common stomach bug exposure and bowel cancer

And using data from 43 studies, which involved more than 48 million people, scientists estimated that 22 per cent of bowel cancer cases worldwide are potentially related to H. pylori exposure

Common stomach bug could explain rise in bowel cancer among Gen Z

A common bacteria found in the stomachs of millions of people in the UK could be to blame for the disturbing rise in bowel cancer cases, new research has suggested.