Of all the nutritional risk indicators documented above and elsewhere, low stomach acid production is a consistent and reliable risk marker in the development of major types of malignancies, which includes cancer of the stomach, esophagus, breasts, brain, lymph, lungs, ovaries, testis, pancreas, and others. An infection with the Helicobacter Pylori bacteria also lowers stomach acid, and it is a known risk factor in the development of stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer... Full Text