Community-based Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

Summary

Based on a universal eradication of H. pylori in an offshore island (Matsu) with a high prevalence of gastric cancer as well as premalignant gastric lesion, we first examined the infection rate of H. pylori. Secondly, we evaluated the efficacy of clarithromycin-based triple therapy with a levofloxacin-based rescue treatment. And thirdly, we tested the hypothesis that whether the cure of H. pylori can reverse the premalignant gastric lesion. Fourth, we determine the cost-effectiveness of this intervention. The gene-environment interaction will be addressed regarding gastric cancer carcinogenesis. Finally, the incident rate of gastric cancer would be followed in this cohort.

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Start

2004-01

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Lee YC, Lin JT, Wu HM, Liu TY, Yen MF, Chiu HM, Wang HP, Wu MS, Hsiu-Hsi Chen T. Cost-effectiveness analysis between primary and secondary preventive strategies for gastric cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 May;16(5):875-85. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0758.
• Background Liu CY, Wu CY, Lin JT, Lee YC, Yen AM, Chen TH. Multistate and multifactorial progression of gastric cancer: results from community-based mass screening for gastric cancer. J Med Screen. 2006;13 Suppl 1:S2-5.
• Background Lee YC, Lin JT, Chen TH, Wu MS. Is eradication of Helicobacter pylori the feasible way to prevent gastric cancer? New evidence and progress, but still a long way to go. J Formos Med Assoc. 2008 Aug;107(8):591-9. doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60176-X.
• Results Lee YC, Wu HM, Chen TH, Liu TY, Chiu HM, Chang CC, Wang HP, Wu MS, Chiang H, Wu MC, Lin JT. A community-based study of Helicobacter pylori therapy using the strategy of test, treat, retest, and re-treat initial treatment failures. Helicobacter. 2006 Oct;11(5):418-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2006.00432.x.
• Chiang TH, Chang WJ, Chen SL, Yen AM, Fann JC, Chiu SY, Chen YR, Chuang SL, Shieh CF, Liu CY, Chiu HM, Chiang H, Shun CT, Lin MW, Wu MS, Lin JT, Chan CC, Graham DY, Chen HH, Lee YC. Mass eradication of Helicobacter pylori to reduce gastric cancer incidence and mortality: a long-term cohort study on Matsu Islands. Gut. 2021 Feb;70(2):243-250. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322200. Epub 2020 Aug 13.
• Lee YC, Chen TH, Chiu HM, Shun CT, Chiang H, Liu TY, Wu MS, Lin JT. The benefit of mass eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: a community-based study of gastric cancer prevention. Gut. 2013 May;62(5):676-82. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302240. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

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