Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2009; 15(42): 5249-5259
Published online Nov 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5249
Table 3 Inflammation-associated carcinogenic change
Inflammatory disorderCarcinogenic formationRef.
Human papillomavirus infectionCervical carcinoma[149-152]
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitisColorectal carcinoma[153-159]
Chronic cholecystitisGall bladder carcinoma[160-162]
Hepatitis B, C infectionHepatocellular carcinoma[163-167]
Asbestosis, asthma, C. pneumoniae infection, chronic obstructive lung disease, middle lobe syndrome, silicosisLung carcinoma[168-174]
Pelvic inflammatory diseaseOvarian carcinoma[175-177]
Chronic pancreatitisPancreatic carcinoma[178-183]
H pylori infected gastritisGastric carcinoma, lymphoma[184-186]
Chronic cystitis, schistosomiasisBladder carcinoma[187-190]
Primary sclerosing cholangitisCholangio carcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, liver carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma[191]