Role of Helicobacter pylori infection in pathogenesis of gastric carcinoma

Figure 2 The pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric cancer. The pathogenesis of H. pylori-associated GC is a multi-factorial process, its development depends on a combination of host, bacterial and environmental factors, and the pathological changes might progress in steps. H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; GC: Gastric cancer.