Common Stomach Bacteria Linked To 1 In 5 Bowel Cancer Cases In Global Analysis

It’s thought up to two in five people in the UK are infected with H pylori.

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Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), a common bacteria that can infect the stomach, has been linked to more than one in five bowel cancer cases worldwide, according to a new analysis.

The bacteria has already been associated with stomach cancer in some individuals. Now, research suggests exposure might also be linked with up to a fifth of bowel cancer cases, too.

And those born in more recent decades may be more at risk of developing bowel cancer after exposure, the analysis suggested.

Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death globally. In recent years, cases have been on the rise, including in younger people.

Cancer Research UK said one in every 20 bowel cancer cancer cases in the UK occur in the under-50s. It’s not clear........

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