Short-term trends in gastric cancer incidence after insurance coverage expansion for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Japan

Eur J Intern Med. 2024 Aug:126:130-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.04.010. Epub 2024 Apr 22.

Author

Yusaku Kajihara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Fuyoukai Murakami Hospital, 3-3-14 Hamada, Aomori 030-0843, Japan. Electronic address: yukajihara-gi@umin.ac.jp.

PMID: 38653632
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.04.010

No abstract available

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; Insurance coverage; Stomach neoplasms.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Helicobacter Infections* / drug therapy
Helicobacter Infections* / epidemiology
Helicobacter pylori*
Humans
Incidence
Insurance Coverage*
Japan / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Stomach Neoplasms* / epidemiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents