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Metformin is a widely used first-line anti-diabetic drug worldwide. Epidemiologic studies using the large population-based cohort database have shown the association between metformin uses and reduced risk of various type...
Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The increased expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 has been implicated in the development and progression of gastric cancers. A...
Background: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of gastric cancer screening through analysis of screening-related data.
Methods: We investigated claims data of gastric cancer from 2009 to 2015. We...
We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis on whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication can prevent gastric cancer in individuals with precancerous lesions (chronic atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia). The studies...
The effect of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication on the development of metachronous recurrence after endoscopic resection (ER) of gastric adenoma is not well defined. The aim of this study...
A mucocele is a cystic dilatation of the vermiform appendix that contains mucous material. The symptoms associated with it are not specific and the diagnosis is seldom made prior to...