Stomach cancer originates from bone marrow cells

Remarkable results from a recent study indicates that stomach cancer may actually originate from bone marrow cells. This is contrary to the common belief that stomach cancer originates from stomach cells. The mechanism that this occurs by is that bone marrow cells travel to the stomach to assist in chronic inflammation of the stomach caused by infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium causes stomach ulcers. Bone marrow cells are known to go to injury sites and attempt to restore the damage but become damaged themselves and turn into cancer cells. Nevertheless, it is important to note that not all people with H. pylori infections will get stomach cancer.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Health Day

Related Disease Topics:

• Stomach cancer
• Stomach ulcer
• Infection
• Bacterial infection
• H. pylori infection

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About: Stomach cancer originates from bone marrow cells

Date: 26 November 2004

Source: Health Day

Author: Serena Gordon

URL: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=97&ncid=751&e=11&u=/hsn/20041126/hl_hsn/stomachcancermaystartinbonemarrow

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cancer
• Cause of cancer
• Cause of stomach cancer
• Cause of stomach ulcer
• Cause of infection
• Cause of bacterial infection
• Research
• Research and cancer
• Research and stomach cancer
• Research and stomach ulcer
• Research and infection
• Research and bacterial infection
• Research and H. pylori infection

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