ask: Gastric & Ulcer will leads to Cancer??

Upsets in the balance of stomach acid and digestive juices can lead to an ulcer. This can be caused by:

• Bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) —common cause
• Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—blocks the body's ability to protect the stomach lining; common cause
• Diseases that cause acid production to increase, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Rare causes include:

• Radiation therapy
• Bacterial or viral infections
• Alcohol abuse
• Injury
• Severe stress (eg, surgery, trauma , head injury, shock , or burns )

Risk Factors

Risk factors for ulcer from H pylori infection include:

• Age: 60 or older
• Sex: male
• Race: Black and Hispanic
• Lower socio-economic group
• A crowded and unsanitary living environment
• Cigarette smoking
• Family history of ulcer disease
• Type O blood

Risk factors for ulcer from anti-inflammatory drugs include:

• Age: 60 or older
• Sex: male
• History of stomach upset from NSAIDs
• Prior peptic ulcer disease
• Cigarette smoking
• Alcohol abuse

For more information and treatments, click here: http://www.empowher.com/condition/gastric-ulcer/treatments

Stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer and not the same thing but both can be linked with the h pylori bacterium as well as other factors like alcohol abuse, smoking, stress and family history, among other factors.

What kind of treatment are you receiving for your ulcer at the moment?

Susan