Can chronic atrophic gastritis become cancerous?

Chronic atrophic gastritis has cancer risk. Chronic atrophic gastritis is a kind of chronic gastritis, and there is a certain risk of cancer, because most of the atrophic gastritis is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, which leads to the reduction or atrophy of gastric intrinsic glands, intestinal metaplasia, heterogeneous hyperplasia and other changes, and may eventually develop into cancer, and there is a roughly 0.5%~1% chance of cancer, so if the patient diagnosed with chronic atrophic gastritis, the patient needs to be actively treated. Chronic atrophic gastritis should be treated individually according to the patient’s condition. In addition, patients with chronic atrophic gastritis should pay attention to avoiding stimulating diets, avoiding overeating, and quitting smoking and drinking. It is recommended that patients diagnosed with chronic atrophic gastritis go to the gastroenterology department of a regular hospital for detailed counseling.