Gastritis crónica y cáncer gástrico

Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of mortality and the fifth leading cause of cancer worldwide. Similarly, chronic gastritis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality worldwide, whose main risk factor is Helicobacter pylori bacteria. The latter is diagnosed by endoscopy and histological confirmation, and since it is usually asymptomatic, there is a risk of metaplasia, dysplasia and cancer. One of the main strategies for the prevention of both diseases is the eradication of H. pylori.