Characteristics of gastric precancerous conditions and Helicobacter pylori infection among dyspeptic patients in north-eastern Iran: is endoscopic biopsy and histopathological assessment necessary?

Abstract Background Early detection and appropriate treatment of precancerous, mucosal changes could significantly decrease the prevalence of life-threatening gastric cancer. Biopsy of the normal-appearing mucosa to detect Helicobacter pylori and these conditions is not routinely obtained. This stud...

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Main Authors: Abbas Esmaeilzadeh, Ladan Goshayeshi, Robert Bergquist, Lida Jarahi, Alireza Khooei, Alireza Fazeli, Hooman Mosannen Mozaffari, Ali Bahari, Mohammad Bagher Oghazian, Benyamin Hoseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08626-6