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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

The common bacteria linked to ‘millions’ of stomach cancer cases

A common bacterium is fuelling millions of stomach cancer cases globally, though screening may offer a vital solution, experts say.

Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organisation, project that if current trends continue, around 15.6 million people born between 2008 and 2017 will be diagnosed with stomach (gastric) cancer in their lifetime.

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