Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Lung Cancer:
New Insights and Future Challenges.
10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2018.09.03
- Author:
Ileana GONZÁLEZ
1
;
Paulina ARAYA
1
;
Armando ROJAS
1
Author Information
1. Biomedical Research Laboratories, Medicine Faculty, Catholic University of Maule, Talca, Chile.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Chronic inflammation;
Damage-associated molecular patterns;
Helicobacter pylori;
Lung neoplasms;
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
- MeSH:
Helicobacter Infections;
complications;
Helicobacter pylori;
physiology;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
complications;
microbiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
2018;21(9):658-662
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the causative agent of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer diseases and is an important risk factor for the development functional dyspepsia, peptic ulceration, gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. H. pylori has very high rates of infection in human populations, and it is estimated that over 50% of the world population is infected. Recently, certain extra-gastric manifestations, linked to H. pylori infection, have been widely investigated. Noteworthy, a growing body of evidences supports an association between H. pylori infection with lung cancer. The present review intend to highlight not only the most recent evidences supporting this association, but also some missed points, which must be considered to validate this emerging association.
