Scientists Find Worrying Link Between Common Ulcer Germ and Colorectal Cancer

Scientists Find Worrying Link Between Common Ulcer Germ and Colorectal Cancer

Helicobacter pylori is already known to be a leading cause of stomach cancer.

H. pylori may be behind more than one in five colorectal cancer cases worldwide

Exploratory analysis suggests variations in estimated H. pylori-related CRC burden across birth cohorts

HKUMed-led international study finds <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> exposure may be associated with more than one in five colorectal cancer cases worldwide

An international collaborative research study led by investigators from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the University of California San Diego, has found that exposure to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium known to cause stomach ulcers and gastric cancer, may be associated with approximately 22% of colorectal cancer cases globally.