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New strategies for the prevention of gastric cancer: Helicobacter pylori and genetic susceptibility.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2005
Correa Pelayo
Abstract excerpt
Recently acquired knowledge points to the potential of markedly improved strategies for the prevention of gastric cancer. The International Agency for Cancer Research has reached the conclusion that infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is carcinogenic to humans (Group I). The bacterium displays marked genetic heterogeneity. Virulence related genes, especially cag A and vac A s1 m1 are associated with an...
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