Treating Hpylori infection markedly reduces the risk for stomach cancer, a large study demonstrates.
, which is the number one known risk factor for stomach cancer, Li said.testing and/or treatment between 1997 and 2015.-infected individuals , the subdistribution hazard ratio was 6.07 for untreated individuals and 2.68 for treated individuals, compared withIt’s not surprising that people who were treated for the infection still had a higher risk of NCGA than people who had never had the infection, Li said.
This finding suggests thatWhen compared directly withpositive/treated individuals was somewhat lower at < 8 years follow-up and significantly lower at 8+ years of follow-up .who received treatment had nearly half the risk of developing stomach cancer as the general population," Li said."This is likely because most people infected within the general population are not screened nor treated. This highlights the impact screening and treatment can have.
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