RT Journal
A1 Rugge M, Cassaro M, Leo G, Farinati F, Graham DY
T1 Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer: Both primary and secondary preventive measures are required
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD November 8
VO 159
IS 20
SP 2483
OP 2484
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
We read with interest the article by Fendrik et al1 in the January issue of the ARCHIVES. The authors evaluated the cost-effectiveness of primary prevention of gastric cancer based on the eradication of the Helicobacter pylori infection in different epidemiological contexts and using different strategies. Both single H pylori serological testing and H pylori testing followed by confirmatory tests resulted in a positive cost-effective balance, proportional to the cancer risk associated with the considered population.