Current Evidence for a Paradigm Shift in Gastric Cancer Prevention From Endoscopic Screening to Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Korea

• Published in: Journal of gastric cancer Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 169 - 183
• Main Authors: Kim, Young-Il, Choi, Il Ju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Atrophy; Helicobacter pylori; Endoscopy; Gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is prevalent in Korea and ranked as the third most common cancer in 2019, followed by lung and thyroid cancers. The National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) for gastric cancer has been implemented in adults aged ≥ 40 since 1999 and involves endoscopic screening every 2 years. The bene...