Early detection of gastric cancer after Helicobacter pylori eradication due to endoscopic surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy is commonly performed to reduce the incidence of gastric cancer. However, gastric cancer is occasionally discovered even after successful eradication therapy. Therefore, we examined the prognosis of gastric cancer patients, diagnosed after successful H. pylori eradication therapy.

Materials and methods

All-cause death rates and gastric cancer-specific death rates in gastric cancer patients who received successful H. pylori eradication treatment was tracked and compared to rates in patients who did not receive successful eradication therapy.

Results

In total, 160 gastric cancer patients were followed-up for up to 11.7 years (mean 3.5 years). Among them, 53 gastric cancer patients received successful H. pylori eradicati

SUBMITTER: Sakitani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055630 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature