| Theme | Determination of Gastric Cancer Risk -- Current Conditions and Issues | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Diagnosis and Clinical Characteristics Observed in Gastric Cancer Patients without Helicobacter pylori Infection | |
| Publish Date | 2013/07 | |
| Author | Masanori Ito | Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author | Taiji Matsuo | Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author | Tomoyuki Boda | Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author | Yoko Matsumoto | Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author | Masaharu Yoshihara | Health Service Center, Hiroshima University |
| Author | Shiniji Tanaka | Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author | Kazuaki Chayama | Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancer is very low and the pathological characteristics are different from those observed with common gastric cancer. More than 10％ of patients with early gastric cancer were sub-classified into group A in spite of the presence of corpus atrophy. Accurate evaluation of gastric cancer risk must be improved. | |