In a patient with a chronic peptic ulcer of the stomach, the chance that carcinoma will develop in the ulcer is:
A)over 80%
B)about 50%
C)about 30%
D)very small

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The chance that carcinoma will develop in a chronic peptic ulcer of the stomach is very small. Chronic peptic ulcers primarily result from Helicobacter pylori infection and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), not from malignant transformation.

In a Patient with a Chronic Peptic Ulcer of the Stomach