How long does it usually take for a stomach ulcer to turn into cancer?



Stomach ulcers usually do not easily turn into cancer. If stomach ulcers are left untreated for a long period of time, there is a possibility that they may turn into cancer, and the cancerous process may take 5 to 10 years or decades.

After getting stomach ulcer, as long as you actively cooperate with doctors for systematic and standardized treatment, you can be cured and generally will not turn into cancer. If gastric ulcer is not given standardized treatment as early as possible, and the condition is allowed to continue to develop, there is a certain chance that it will turn into cancer. However, the time to turn to cancer is not certain, it may be 5~10 years or decades.

If you find that you have gastric ulcer, do not delay the treatment, it is recommended to go to the gastroenterology department of regular hospitals as soon as possible, and cooperate with the doctor to improve the relevant examinations, such as gastroscopy, barium X-ray, Helicobacter pylori test, etc., so as to clarify the condition as early as possible, and combined with the analysis and diagnosis of the examination of a professional doctor, to take scientific treatment as soon as possible, in order to avoid the condition from further development.