Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity and Risk of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a risk factor for distal stomach cancer, and a few small studies have suggested that H. pylori may be a potential risk factor for lung cancer. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a study of 350 lung...

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Main Authors: Koshiol, Jill, Flores, Roberto, Lam, Tram K., Taylor, Philip R., Weinstein, Stephanie J., Virtamo, Jarmo, Albanes, Demetrius, Perez-Perez, Guillermo, Caporaso, Neil E., Blaser, Martin J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286451/