Identifying the profile of helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancers: a case-only analysis within the stomach cancer pooling (StoP) project

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• dc.contributor.author Morais, Samantha
• dc.contributor.author Castaño Vinyals, Gemma
• dc.contributor.author Lunet, Nuno
• dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T06:06:21Z
• dc.date.issued 2022
• dc.description.abstract Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancer (HpNGC) can be as low as 1%, when infection is assessed using more sensitive tests or considering the presence of gastric atrophy. HpNGC may share a high-risk profile contributing to the occurrence of cancer in the absence of infection. We estimated the proportion of HpNGC, using different criteria to define infection status, and compared HpNGC and positive cases regarding gastric cancer risk factors. Methods: Cases from 12 studies from the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project providing data on H. pylori infection status determined by serologic test were included. HpNGC was reclassified as positive (eight studies) when cases presented CagA markers (four studies), gastric atrophy (six studies), or advanced stage at diagnosis (three studies), and were compared with positive cases. A two-stage approach (random-effects models) was used to pool study-specific prevalence and adjusted odds ratios (OR). Results: Among non-cardia cases, the pooled prevalence of HpNGC was 22.4% (n = 166/853) and decreased to 7.0% (n = 55) when considering CagA status; estimates for all criteria were 21.8% (n = 276/1,325) and 6.6% (n = 97), respectively. HpNGC had a family history of gastric cancer more often [OR = 2.18; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-4.61] and were current smokers (OR = 2.16; 95% CI, 0.52-9.02). Conclusion: This study found a low prevalence of HpNGC, who are more likely to have a family history of gastric cancer in first-degree relatives. Impact: Our results support that H. pylori infection is present in most non-cardia gastric cancers, and suggest that HpNGC may have distinct patterns of exposure to other risk factors.
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• dc.identifier.citation Morais S, Peleteiro B, Araújo N, Malekzadeh R, Ye W, Plymoth A et al. Identifying the profile of helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancers: a case-only analysis within the stomach cancer pooling (StoP) project. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Jan;31(1):200-9. DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0402
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0402
• dc.identifier.issn 1055-9965
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/54561
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
• dc.relation.ispartof Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Jan;31(1):200-9
• dc.rights © American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0402
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• dc.title Identifying the profile of helicobacter pylori-negative gastric cancers: a case-only analysis within the stomach cancer pooling (StoP) project
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