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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2024; 30(37): 4090-4103
Published online Oct 7, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i37.4090
Effects and mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori infection on the occurrence of extra-gastric tumors
Shi-Qing Zhao, Hui-Ling Zheng, Xiao-Tian Zhong, Zi-Ye Wang, Yi Su, Yan-Yan Shi
Shi-Qing Zhao, Xiao-Tian Zhong, Zi-Ye Wang, Yi Su, Yan-Yan Shi, Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Shi-Qing Zhao, Xiao-Tian Zhong, Zi-Ye Wang, Yi Su, Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Hui-Ling Zheng, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Co-first authors: Shi-Qing Zhao and Hui-Ling Zheng.
Author contributions: Zhao SQ and Zheng HL contributed to drafting the manuscript and making charts; Shi YY was responsible for designing and revising this review; Zhong XT, Wang ZY, and Su Y provided suggestions and contributed to discussion; All authors have read and approved the article.
Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation, No. J230002.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Yan Shi, MD, Professor, Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 Garden North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China. shiyanyan@bjmu.edu.cn
Received: April 9, 2024
Revised: August 23, 2024
Accepted: September 12, 2024
Published online: October 7, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Apart from gastric diseases, several studies have revealed an association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and extra-gastric diseases, including cancers. Inflammation, systemic immune responses, microbiome disorders, and hypergastrinemia caused by H. pylori may change the tumor microenvironment and eventually contribute to extra-gastric carcinogenesis. However, the research in this field remains controversial. We summarized the effects of H. pylori infection on the occurrence of extra-gastric tumors and their possible mechanisms, hoping to provide insights for clinical treatment and management of H. pylori-related extra-gastric tumors, as well as help improve prognosis.