Nation fights stomach cancer by wiping out widespread infection

NCT ID NCT07211880

Summary

This study aimed to prevent gastric (stomach) cancer in Bhutan by finding and treating people infected with H. pylori, a common stomach bacteria that raises cancer risk. Over 1,000 permanent residents aged 12 and up from 24 villages were tested. Those found to be infected were offered a standard antibiotic treatment to clear the infection.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan

    Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan

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