Can Antibiotics Prevent Deaths From Stomach Cancer?
In the 1980s, doctors linked H. pylori infection to stomach cancer. In infected adults, a brief course of antibiotics lessens cancer risk.
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In the 1980s, doctors linked H. pylori infection to stomach cancer. In infected adults, a brief course of antibiotics lessens cancer risk.
Getting checked, one way or another, has even been deemed cost-effective. The question for colorectal cancer, if you choose to be screened, is how: what’s the best method?
Gastroenterologists vary widely in their “pick-up” rates. Although it’s widely accepted that colon cancer screening by colonoscopy can be life-saving, it’s unknown to what extent the doctors’ skills make a difference.