Gastric cancer is the final step in a multi-stage cascade triggered by long-standing
inflammatory conditions (particularly Helicobacter pylori infection) resulting in atrophic …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Although gastric cancer forms part of the Lynch syndrome tumor
spectrum, the risk of developing gastric cancer in Lynch syndrome families is unknown …

Importance Helicobacter pylori is a major cause of gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcer
disease and can cause cancer. H pylori prevalence is as high as 90% in some developing …

BACKGROUND: Gastric marginal zone non-Hodgkin lymphomas MALT type (gMALT) and
gastric adenocarcinomas (GC) are long-term complications of chronic Helicobacter pylori …

Background Surveillance of premalignant gastric lesions relies mainly on random biopsy
sampling. Narrow band imaging (NBI) may enhance the accuracy of endoscopic …

Objective International guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance of premalignant
gastric lesions. However, the diagnostic yield and preventive effect require further study. We …

Background and study aims: A recent international guideline recommends surveillance of
premalignant gastric lesions for patients at risk of progression to gastric cancer. The aim of …

Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide and it
mostly develops in long-standing inflammatory conditions, and Helicobacter pylori-gastritis …

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori remains high in the older population. Specific age-
related peculiarities may impact the outcomes of H. pylori treatment. The aim of the study …

An association between gastric atrophy and esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC)
has been described. However, the mechanism of this association is unknown. In this study …