Premalignant gastric lesions in patients included in National colorectal cancer screening

Gastric cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in the world with almost one million new cases annually. Helicobacter pylori infection causes 89% of all gastric cancers. Premalignant lesions (atrophy and intestinal metaplasia) develop after several decades of inflammation. Secondary prevention wi...

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Main Authors: Tepes Bojan, Seruga Maja, Vujasinovic Miroslav, Urlep Dejan, Ljepovic Liljana, Brglez Jurecic Nataša, Forte Alenka, Anita Kek Ljubec, Skvarc Miha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0054