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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2014; 20(18): 5274-5282
Published online May 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5274
Table 1 Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication in preventing metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic surgery in prospective randomized controlled trials
Ref.YearTreatment methodCase numberMetachronous cancerMetachronous cancerDefinition of new cancersP valueFollow-up, yr
EradicationNo eradication
Choi et al[35]2013 RCTEndoscopic submucosal dissection90110/44417/457New carcinoma in areas other than the site of primary gastric cancer0.1503
Maehata et al[34]2012 RestropectiveEndoscopic submucosal dissection26815/17713/91New carcinoma in areas other than the site of primary gastric cancer; at least 1 yr after endoscopic resection0.262 0.0073 5
Fukase et al[33]2008 RCTEndoscopic submucosal dissection5449/27224/272New carcinoma in areas other than the site of primary gastric cancer0.0093