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How long before h pylori turns into cancer?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unclear: H. Pylori is a risk factor and it does increase the risk of cancer but by no means is it a guarantee that cancer will develop.
Answered 6/11/2019
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Years: Cancer, in general, takes many years-to-decades to develop. An infection with h. Pylori may never cause a cancerous change in the stomach.
Answered 6/11/2019
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Probably never: H pylori is the most important risk factor for the common stomach cancer but the vast majority of folks with the bug never get cancer as a result. Hope you are able to get yours eradicated.
Answered 4/26/2021
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