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Esophageal Cancer Risk Unchanged After H pylori Eradication
Decreased prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with an increased rate of esophageal cancer, based on a multinational cohort study. This finding suggests that eradication of H pylori is safe with regard to esophageal cancer risk, …