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Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Stomach cancer risk reduced with use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, October 13th, 2006

Stomach cancer risk could be reduced with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

"Gastric cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer-associated death in the world. The high mortality is largely attributed to the huge number of at-risk individuals as well as the delay in presentation," researchers in People's Republic of China reported.

"Hence, chemoprevention of gastric cancer appears to be the most promising approach in reducing the incidence and mortality related to this cancer," explained W.K. Leung and colleagues, Chinese University of Hong Kong. "Among various chemoprevention strategies, Helicobacter pylori eradication is...

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