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Bacteria Increase Risk of Lower Stomach Cancer, Decreases Risk of Upper
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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The bacteria Helicobacter pylori substantially increase the risk of cancer in the lower stomach, but it may decrease the risk of cancer near the junction between the esophagus and the stomach, according to a study in the October 19 Journal of the National Cancer