The discovery ofHelicobacter pylori redirected our understanding of certain gastroduodenal diseases. Many of these diseases (such as ulcer disease and mucosal associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma) have become curable, and others (gastric cancer) might be preventable with the application of H. pylori eradication therapy. This Timeline gives an overview of the success of clinical research on H. pylorito date and highlights some future trends in this area.
- Peter Malfertheiner
- Alexander Link
- Michael Selgrad
