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JSHR to Conduct 20-Year Follow-Up Study in Up to 100,000 Patients to Determine Efficacy of H. Pylori Eradication Therapy at Preventing Stomach Cancer

July 14, 2017
The Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research (JSHR) will initiate a prospective observational study to investigate the incidence of stomach cancer over time in patients who have successfully completed H. pylori eradication therapy. The JSHR will register up to 100,000 patients…

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