The Risk of Stomach Cancer in Patients with Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer Disease

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Authors

Lars‐Erik Hansson · Mora lasarett

Olof Nyrén · University Dermatology

Ann W. Hsing

Reinhold Bergström · University Dermatology

Staffan Josefsson · University Dermatology

Wong‐Ho Chow · International Epidemiology Institute

Joseph F. Fraumeni

Hans‐Olov Adami

Abstract

Gastric ulcer disease and gastric cancer have etiologic factors in common. A likely cause of both is atrophic gastritis induced by H. pylori. By contrast, there appear to be factors associated with duodenal ulcer disease that protect against gastric cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Eosinophilic Esophagitis Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 335, Issue 4, pp. 242-249

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199607253350404

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