Does HP bacteria cause stomach cancer?

HP (helicobacter pylori) bacteria can survive in the harsh environment of the stomach, where acid concentration is very high. The bacteria exist in the mucus layer of the stomach lining silently, with few symptoms. Some people infected with HP may experience upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, nausea, loss of appetite…

If not detected and treated promptly, HP bacteria can cause acute and chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers. The possibility of HP bacteria causing cancer is very low and rare. HP bacteria has more than 200 different strains, of which only a few strains carrying highly toxic genes can lead to cancer. Gastric and duodenal ulcers, severe atrophic gastritis caused by HP bacteria need to be treated early to prevent complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric perforation and gastric cancer.

Currently, the rate of Vietnamese people infected with this bacteria is high. HP exists in saliva, dental plaque, oral cavity of patients, gastric juice. Therefore, HP bacteria can be transmitted from one person to another through eating and drinking, sharing bowls and chopsticks, kissing directly…

In addition, this bacteria also exists in the patient’s feces, so it can be transmitted through the fecal-oral route if hands are not cleaned properly after using the toilet. HP in the stomach can be cross-infected during stomach procedures if the medical facility does not disinfect according to the correct procedure.

You have detected HP bacteria in your stomach, but you have not provided complete information such as age, family history of stomach cancer… so the doctor cannot make an accurate assessment. You should go to the doctor, depending on your condition and symptoms, the doctor may order blood tests, breath tests or endoscopy. If the endoscopy shows that HP causes atrophic gastritis, gastric ulcers, the patient needs to follow the doctor’s treatment regimen to avoid the risk of complications.