Infection by Helicobacter pylori affects about 50% of the human population. Of those
infected, 10% to 15% will develop peptic ulcer and up to 3% will present with gastric cancer …

In Peru, the incidence of gastric cancer is reported to be around 15.8 per 100,000
inhabitants and it is the second most common oncological disease in men and the third one …

Most cases of gastric cancers occur in non‐industrialized countries but there is scarce
information about the epidemiology of this illness in these countries. Our study examined …

Gastric cancer ranks fourth in incidence and second in mortality among all cancers
worldwide. Despite the decrease in incidencein some regions of the world, gastric cancer …

Wide variations in GC incidence have been reported worldwide, and Mexico is considered a
low-risk area. The crude GC-associated mortality rate is 5.1 per 100 000 inhabitants [2] …

Abstract Background Latin America has among the highest gastric cancer incidence rates in
the world, for reasons that are still unknown. In order to identify region-specific risk factors for …

In low incidence areas genetic and biological seems to have higher influence in gastric
cancer development. Family history of gastric cancer or non-polyposis colon cancer …

Background & Aims The long-term trend in gastric cancer rates has rarely been reported
from a global perspective. We aimed to explore the past temporal trends (1988–2012) in …

Introduction: worldwide, stomach cancer is the fifth most frequent cancer, with 952 000 new
cases diagnosed in 2012. Ecuador currently holds the 15th place of countries with the …

Despite the substantial burden of gastric cancer worldwide, population strategies for primary
prevention have not been introduced in any country. Recognizing the causal role of …