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IARC Study Predicts 15.6 Million Preventable Stomach Cancer Cases in 2008–2017 Birth Cohorts

Researchers are calling for widespread H. pylori screening with an urgent push for vaccine development.

75 Prozent der Magenkrebs-Erkrankungen gehen auf das Magenbakterium Helicobacter pylori zurück.
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Overview

  • The IARC projects that individuals born between 2008 and 2017 will face about 15.6 million lifetime stomach cancer cases worldwide if no preventive measures are taken.
  • In Germany, roughly 96,000 cases are predicted for those cohorts, of which about 61,500 could be averted through antibiotic and proton-pump inhibitor therapy.
  • About three-quarters of global stomach cancer cases are attributable to Helicobacter pylori infections and would be preventable with existing eradication treatments.
  • More than two-thirds of projected cases will occur in Asia, while the Americas, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to shoulder 13%, 8% and 11% of the burden, respectively, driven by rising life expectancy.
  • Researchers stress the urgency of rolling out recommended H. pylori screening programs and fast-tracking vaccine trials to curb the forecasted rise.