(1) Correa and Piazuelo in their study of gastric cancer entitled “Helicobacter pylori infection and Gastric adenocarcinoma” (2011) assert that there is much complexity in determining causality of gastric cancer and that prevention is most likely to reduce new cases. (2) Correa and Piazuelo provide examples of environmental factors contributing to an increase in gastric cancer cases including ethnicity, diet, and smoking habits. (3) The purpose of this exploration is to describe the complexity of treating causality and symptoms of chronic gastritis that sometimes lead to gastric cancer so we may learn more about how to prevent gastric cancer. (4) Correa and Piazuelo are both medically trained physicians who are both professors in medicine, engage in research and Piazuelo is part of the division of gastroenterology at Vanderbilt University.
Correa, P., & Piazuelo, M. B. (2011). Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Adenocarcinoma. US gastroenterology & hepatology review, 7(1), 59–64.
