Gastric cancer in children and adolescents in Japan.
Masumi OkudaKeiko NomuraMototsugu KatoYingsong LinKatsuhiro MabeRyosuke MiyamotoAkihisa OkumuraShogo KikuchiPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2019)
Childhood gastric cancer is rare in Japan, and information on H. pylori in childhood gastric cancer patients is limited. Declining childhood gastric cancer rates may reflect the decreasing prevalence of infection but further study is necessary to clarify the relationship between H. pylori and gastric cancer.