Helicobacter pylori Screen-and-Treat Programs for Gastric Cancer Prevention — IARC Working Group Report

New England Journal of Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jin Young Park, Yi-Chia Lee, Paul Moayyedi, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, M. Constanza Camargo, Bojan Tepeš, Christian C. Abnet, Il Ju Choi, GM Clifford, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Markus Gerhard, Javier P. Gisbert
+23 more Karen J. Goodman, Joo Ha Hwang, Manami Inoue, Violet Kayamba, M ̄arcis Leja, Wai Keung Leung, Weiwei Li, Peter Malfertheiner, Zorana Maravic, Tamara Matysiak-Budnik, Melissa McLeod, F Mégraud, Eileen Morgan, Duco T. Mülder, Julie Parsonnet, Pempa Pempa, Guru Prasad Dhakal, Arnoldo P. Riquelme, Peter Sasieni, S. Smith, Janet Takens, Andrea Teng, David Forman
DOI: 10.1056/nejmsb2515372
Cited by: 15
References: 13

Abstract

The IARC Working Group summarizes guidance on H. pylori screen-and-treat programs for gastric cancer prevention and concludes that prevention is the most effective strategy amid a rising global burden.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
New England Journal of Medicine
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Volume
394
Issue
11
Pages
1131–1137
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN