Gastric preneoplastic lesions and epithelial dysplasia.
The incidence of gastric cancer is declining; however, it remains the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. This article describes gastric preneoplastic lesions and epithelial dysplasia. The possible role of Helicobacter pylori infection is emphasized.
Lauwers
Gregory Y
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Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Gastrointestinal Pathology Service, 55 Fruit Street, Warren 2, Boston, MA 02114-2696, USA. glauwers@partners.org
Srivastava
Amitabh
A
D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*