The research, led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under the World Health Organization (WHO), paints a sobering picture. Yet, it also offers hope. Around three-quarters of these cases—roughly 76 percent—could be prevented by tackling a single, well-known culprit: Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastric cancer, often called stomach cancer, is not a new foe. It remains the fifth leading cause of cancer death worldwide, claiming nearly a million new cases in 2022 alone, according to GLOBOCAN data. While rates have dropped in many high-income countries over the past several decades, the…
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