Contribution of H. pylori and smoking trends to US incidence of intestinal-type noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma: a microsimulation model.

Although gastric cancer has declined dramatically in the US, the disease remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. A better understanding of reasons for the decline can provide important insights into effective preventive strategies. We sought to estimate the contribution of ri...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M Yeh, Chin Hur, Deb Schrag, Karen M Kuntz, Majid Ezzati, Natasha Stout, Zachary Ward, Sue J Goldie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660292?pdf=render