title: Gastric cancer (carcinoma) and Helicobacter pylori: situation in Portugal.
abstract: This article of review describes the gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori situation in Portugal. Regarding gastric carcinoma, it refers to the incidence data, geographical distribution as well as nutritional factors, which are potentially cancerous. Also mentioned are the prevalence data of Helicobacter pylori in Portugal.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. neup@mail.telepae.pt
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Quina
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
mesh_terms: D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies