IARC Working Group Report on Helicobacter pylori screen-and-treat strategies for gastric cancer prevention

A new article published in The New England Journal of Medicine summarizes the recommendations of an international Working Group convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (IARC/WHO) to provide guidance on implementation of population-based Helicobacter pylori screen-and-treat strategies as a means of preventing gastric cancer.

Park JY, Lee Y-C, Moayyedi P, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Camargo MC, Tepeš B, et al.
Helicobacter pylori screen-and-treat programs for gastric cancer prevention – IARC Working Group Report
N Engl J Med. Published online 11 March 2026;
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2515372

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