On 7 July 2025, IARC published an estimate indicating that 15.6 million gastric cancer cases will be diagnosed globally among individuals born between 2008 and 2017. Approximately 76% of these cases could be prevented by treating Helicobacter pylori infection.

The study, which includes data from 185 countries, suggests integrating H. pylori testing into public health programs. Its conclusions reinforce the idea that diagnosing and eradicating bacterial infections can become a concrete long-term cancer prevention strategy, especially in high-incidence settings.

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