Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)plays an important role in the development of gastric cancer,although its association to colorectal polyp(CP)or colorectal cancer(CRC)is unknown.In this issue of World Journal of Gastroint...Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)plays an important role in the development of gastric cancer,although its association to colorectal polyp(CP)or colorectal cancer(CRC)is unknown.In this issue of World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery,Zhang et al investigated the risk factors for H.pylori infection after colon polyp resection.Importantly,the researchers used R software to create a prediction model for H.pylori infection based on their findings.This editorial gives an overview of the association between H.pylori and CP/CRC,including the clinical significance of H.pylori as an independent risk factor for CP/CRC,the underlying processes of H.pylori-associated carcinogenesis,and the possible risk factors and identification of H.pylori.展开更多
基金Supported by the Health Science and Technology Capacity Improvement Project of Health Commission of Jilin Provincial,No.2023JC016.
文摘Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)plays an important role in the development of gastric cancer,although its association to colorectal polyp(CP)or colorectal cancer(CRC)is unknown.In this issue of World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery,Zhang et al investigated the risk factors for H.pylori infection after colon polyp resection.Importantly,the researchers used R software to create a prediction model for H.pylori infection based on their findings.This editorial gives an overview of the association between H.pylori and CP/CRC,including the clinical significance of H.pylori as an independent risk factor for CP/CRC,the underlying processes of H.pylori-associated carcinogenesis,and the possible risk factors and identification of H.pylori.