Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) convened a three-day Working Group Meeting on 17–19 February 2025 that brought together an international, interdisciplinary group of 33 experts from 21 countries to discuss current practices and provide guidance on the implementation of population-based Helicobacter pylori screen-and-treat strategies in adult populations for the prevention of gastric cancer. The meeting, led by Dr Jin Young Park, leader of the Gastric Cancer Prevention Team at IARC, took place as part of the Accelerating Gastric Cancer Reduction in Europe through Helicobacter pylori Eradication (EUROHELICAN) project.
IARC hosts Working Group Meeting on “Population-Based Helicobacter pylori Screen-and-Treat Strategies for Gastric Cancer Prevention: Guidance on Implementation” within EUROHELICAN