Is Metaplasia Benign or Malignant

When cells are faced with physiological or pathological stresses, they respond by adapting in any of several ways, one of which is metaplasia. It is a benign (i.e. non-cancerous) change that occurs as a response to change of milieu (physiological metaplasia) or chronic physical or chemical irritation.

Is metaplasia a cancer?

Intestinal metaplasia is believed to be a precancerous lesion that may lead to gastric cancer. If you have intestinal metaplasia, then your risk of getting gastric cancer is increased six times .

What are the two forms of metaplasia?

• Intestinal metaplasia.
• Squamous metaplasia.
• Oncocytic metaplasia.
• Tubal metaplasia.