473 Assessing the Rate of Progression of Non-Dysplastic Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in a High-Risk Population

Gastric cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality in the world and results in over 10,000 deaths per year in the United States (US). Risk factors such as family history, smoking, high salt intake, and Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection have been well established. Atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), and dysplasia are known precursor lesions to gastric adenocarcinoma (ADCA). The rate of progression to ADCA, however, is not known, and no surveillance guidelines exist in the US.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - April 28, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rohit Dhingra, Nikola S. Natov, Arushi Singh, Moises Guelrud, Mark J. Sterling Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research