A total of 15.6 million people were born between 2008 and 2017. So many people therefore likely to Develop stomach cancer in the coming years Because of the bacteria “Helicobacter pilori“according to a study published on July 7 in the scientific journal Nature Medicine.
This bacteria is a pathogenic that caught saliva “mainly in first five years of life“, reveals the High Authority for Health (HAS). And persists all life. Helicobacter pylori East Already present in the stomach part of the population. Except that she could have deadly consequences. Fortunately, treatment exists.
️ 12 million avoidable cancers?
This is what a study published in Nature Medicine reveals: a simple bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, could cause almost 80 % of Lestomac cancers in the coming years.Present in nearly 2 people in the world, pic.twitter.com/XNyjEIyixH
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When a person is contaminated by the bacteriashe may suffer fromChronic inflammation the stomach mucosa and generate gastric problems like ulcer. 90% of stomach cancers are associated with this bacteria. Who is the most common chronic bacterial infection in the world.
On all those affected by the bacteria, only 1% will develop stomach cancer Due to different cumulative factors: genetics, food or the environment. Helicobacter pylori is taken seriously in many Asian countries (which concentrates 2 thirds of the expected cases). Followed by America and Africa.
In Europe, the scientists of the study believe that the incidence could rise to 900,800 cases among all people born between 2008 and 2017. In France, about 30% of the population would carry of Helicobacter pylori. But the government has, for the moment, Nothing planned to detect and treat infected people.
While Japan already offers screening actions For people 40 and over. Because the regions of eastern Asia (China and Japan) bacteria is much more aggressive. But sub-Saharan Africa (little touched by gastric cancers) may see the number of cases multiply by 6 by 2100. Premature screening and fast management would allowAvoid 3 -quarters of cancers to come!
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that colonizes the stomach and is often associated with various gastric conditions, including gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and it is also a risk factor for stomach cancer. Symptoms pic.twitter.com/cHvk4FkUsT
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“It is essential that the health authorities make cancer prevention gastric a priority, and accelerate efforts to control it by planning pilot projects, including Screening and treatment programs de Helicobacter pylori“Explains Dr. Jin Young Park, co-author of the study.
Especially since this bacterial infection can be easily treatedby treating the bacillus. Treatment consists of associate antibiotics and an inhibitor for about 15 days. In 80 to 90% of cases, the bacteria are eliminated. Cancer is one of main causes of mortality in the world With 10 million deaths in 2020, according to WHO data.
After cancer of lung, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, Stomach cancer is the 4th deadliest cancer in the world. In front of breast cancer. While this gastric cancer can be Avoid thanks to prevention and screening.
References of the article:
Julie Bernichan, LeParisien, (17/07/2025), “Helicobacter pylori”: what is this bacteria that could cause millions of stomach cancers in the decades to come?
Park, J.Y., Georges, D., Alberts, C.J. et al. Global estimates for the life of expected and avoidable gastric cancer in 185 countries. Night with (2025).
