Helicobacter pylori status and risks of metachronous recurrence after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

In conclusion, based on the best available evidence, eradication ofH. pylori can provide protection against secondary gastric neoplasm, and this quantitative benefit seemed greater than among asymptomatic individuals. Metachronous risk seems comparable betweenH. pylori-eradicated and -negative population, or betweenH. pylori-negative and -persistent patients.
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research