(1) In Richard M Peek Jr.’s paper, titled “Helicobacter pylori cagA+ Strains and Dissociation of Gastric Epithelial Cell Proliferation From Apoptosis,” him and many other physician scientists uncovered that the cagA+ H.pylori strain causes the highest risk for developing gastric cancer by inducing inflammation that leads to epithelial cell proliferation without any increase in cell apoptosis. (2) Researchers were able to come to this conclusion by quantifying inflammation, cell degradation, mucin depletion, intestinal metaplasia and glandular atrophy in biopsy samples from patients that were both infected and not infected with H.pylori. (3) The particular interest in this area stems from a need to better understand what the level of risk for developing gastric cancer is for patients infected with various strains of H.pylori, in order to improve treatments and patient outcomes. (4) By publishing this work in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Peek and colleagues aim to reach gastroenterologists, oncologists, microbiologists, and others in healthcare and scientific research.