Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Asia. Although
surgery is the standard treatment for this disease, early detection and treatment is the only …

Accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a crucial part in the effective
management of many gastroduodenal diseases. Several invasive and non-invasive …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a method to directly change the recipient's gut
microbiota to normalize the composition and gain a therapeutic benefit. The history of FMT …

The mechanisms that maintain the epithelial integrity of the gastrointestinal tract remain
largely undefined. The gene encoding intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), a protein secreted …

Objective A global consensus meeting was held to review current evidence and knowledge
gaps and propose collaborative studies on population-wide screening and eradication of …

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate accuracy of multi–detector row computed tomographic
(CT) images for preoperative staging of gastric cancer by using surgical and histopathologic …

Background Evidence suggests that ingesting lactic acid bacteria exerts a suppressive effect
on Helicobacter pylori infection in both animals and humans. Supplementing with …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Sequential therapy with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and
amoxicillin followed by a PPI, clarithromycin, and an imidazole agent reportedly have a …

Objective To develop and validate a clinical risk score predictive of risk for colorectal
advanced neoplasia for Asia. Methods A prospective, cross-sectional and multicentre study …

A multicenter case‐control study was conducted in northern and southern Taiwan to clarify
the independent and combined effects of alcohol intake, tobacco smoking and betel quid …