Distinct Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis of Helicobacter pylori Negative Gastric Cancer.

BACKGROUND:Whether the characteristics and prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) are different in patients with and without Helicobacter pylori (HP) remains controversial. The definitions of HP status in patients with atrophic gastritis but negative tests for HP are heterogeneous. We aimed to assess the...

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Main Authors: Kun-Feng Tsai, Jyh-Ming Liou, Mei-Jyh Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, Sung-Hsin Kuo, I-Rue Lai, Kun-Huei Yeh, Ming-Tsan Lin, Hsiu-Po Wang, Ann-Lii Cheng, Jaw-Town Lin, Chia-Tung Shun, Ming-Shiang Wu, Taiwan Gastrointestinal Disease and Helicobacter Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5289528?pdf=render