A Helicobacter pylori screening and treatment program to eliminate gastric cancer among junior high school students in Saga Prefecture: a preliminary report.
Toshihiko KakiuchiMuneaki MatsuoHiroyoshi EndoAiko NakayamaKeiko SatoAyako TakamoriKazumi SasakiMitsuhiro TakasakiMegumi HaraYasuhisa SakataMasumi OkudaShogo KikuchiYuichiro EguchiHirokazu TakahashiKeizo AnzaiKazuma FujimotoPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology (2019)
The H. pylori screening and eradication project for school students in Saga Prefecture has started successfully and we have seen both a steady increase in the participation rate and a steady decrease in the infection rate, without major safety concerns.