Can stomach ulcers lead to stomach (gastric) cancer?

A gastric or peptic ulcer is a sore that can develop on the walls of the stomach when the protective lining in our stomach stops working. The digestive system gets eroded by acidic digestive juices and hence a sour stomach may be an early sign of this disease. read more

Chronic H. Pylori infection causes longstanding stomach inflammation and ulcers that lead to injury to gastric cells. This can greatly increase the risk of gastric cancer. Hence, there are more chances of you being affected by gastric cancer if you have chronic and untreated stomach ulcers. read more

Longstanding H. pylori infection can lead to chronic inflammation of the stomach, which can result in loss of normal gastric tissue and replacement with intestinal and fibrous tissues. This transformation of the normal stomach tissue increases the risk for cancer development. read more