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Review
. 2013 Jun;42(2):211-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2013.01.002. Epub 2013 Feb 21.

Gastric cancer: overview

Pelayo Correa  1
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Review

Gastric cancer: overview

Pelayo Correa. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

This review provides a state of the art description of gastric cancer etiology, the infectious agent, host factors, the precancerous cascade, clinical aspects, and prevention strategies. The biology of Helicobacter pylori, the primary causative agent, is discussed as well as the environmental factors that may modulate its effects.

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