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Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2010; 16(17): 2080-2093
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2080
Table 1 GI tumorigenesis associated with chronic inflammation
TumorCauses
Infection-related
Chronic gastritisGastric cancerH. pylori
Chronic gastritisGastric cancerCytomegalovirus
Prostate inflammatory atrophyProstate cancerPathogens
Chronic hepatitisHepatocellular cancerHBV and HCV
Infection-unrelated
EsophagitisEsophageal cancerGastric acid, alcohol, tobacco
PancreatitisPancreatic cancerAlcohol, tobacco
IBDColorectal cancerCrohn’s disease, UC
CholecystitisGall bladder cancerGall bladder stone