Do general practitioners inform patients of the association between Helicobactor pylori infection and gastric cancer prior to determining serostatus?
The availability of non-invasive tests for the detection of Helicobactor pylori infection in primary care is increasing. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently labelled H. pylori as a Class 1 carcinogen. We describe how frequently general practitioners (GPs) inform patients of this association prior to offering an H. pylori serology test, and discuss the possible consequences of withholding this information.
Parry
J M
JM
Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, University of Manchester.
Foy
R C
RC
Woodman
C B
CB
D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*