Assessment of the risk / aetiological factors of gastric cancer in a defined population - a cohort study

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Project Title
Assessment of the risk / aetiological factors of gastric cancer in a defined population - a cohort study
Principal Investigator
Professor Lam, Shiu Kum   (Principal Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
1995-09-01
Amount
129200
Conference Title
Assessment of the risk / aetiological factors of gastric cancer in a defined population - a cohort study
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
HKU 219/95M
Grant Type
RGC Fundable Grant
Funding Year
1995
Status
Completed
Objectives
To define the overall prevalence rate of Helicobacter pylori in a cohort of 2,434 subjects from Changle, Fujian; to evaluate if cytotoxin-producing Helicobacter pylori strains are related to gastric canacer; to assess if the gastric juice nitrosamine, the putative carcinogen, and the tumour associated antigens (tumour markers) are associated with gastric cancer / precancerous conditions; to isolate any dietary, lifestyle or other factors that may impose higher gastric cancer risk in this cohort of subjects.