More and more medical studies have shown a strong link between the stomach bug, Helicobacter pylori, and stomach cancer. Scientists now have new evidence to show that stomach cancer can be prevented by treating and eradicating the stomach bug.

H. pylori is known to cause as much as 80% of stomach and duodenal ulcers and was previously thought to be linked to stomach cancer. Now a recent study has indirectly proven this to be true. This study treated 2 groups of stomach cancer patient who have previously been treated for their cancer. One group was given the treatment to eradicate H. pylori while the other group was not. The group that was treated reduced their chance of a recurrence of stomach cancer by as much as 67%.

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Treating stomach bug to treat stomach cancer