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What is the recommended surveillance approach for gastric intestinal metaplasia in patients without gastric cancer risk factors?
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Gastroenterology · University of Florida
For U.S. patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) without high-risk features, both the AGA and the ACG recommend testing for and eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection as the primary intervention for gastric cancer prevention, while routine surveillance endoscopy is not recommended in...