Can eradicate ulcer-causing bacteria, bowel cancer

A new study published in The Lancet has shown that it is possible to completely eliminate an infection by H. pylori - the cause of bowel cancer that often leads to death.

H. pylori is a common bacteria in the intestinal tract of half the world's population. Normally, H. pylori does not cause problems, but sometimes it causes ulcers and is linked to bowel cancer, the second most deadly cancer in the world.

The lead researcher, Robert Greenberg of Seattle Cancer Research Center, said treatments with three drugs within two weeks were more effective than treatments with four drugs in five. - 10 days.

Greenberg randomly arranged 1,500 people, in seven places in six countries (including Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia and Chile) to participate in various treatments.

The results showed that the method of using four drugs was very effective in many other places, in Latin America, it was less effective than using 3 drugs.

Specifically, more than 87% of people in the group treated with 3 drugs have been cured, a success rate indicates the possibility of eradicating H. pylori bacteria.

However, he explained: 'I think that although we claim that H. pylori eradication is feasible, we need to study carefully to find effective ways to kill bacteria. this'.