Long-term use of proton pump inhibitor medication does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of stomach cancer.

Sources of error that may lead to false association include PPI use shortly before diagnosis, short-term PPI use.

Study finds no stomach cancer link to long-term acid reflux drugs - Early research on the links was ‘hampered by several methodological limitations’ says researchers ...

Anti-acid medications being used over a long period of time may not increase stomach cancer risk, a new study has claimed. After decades of suggestions that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are linked to ...

Sharing a clip from a recent appearance on ITV's Lorraine, NHS GP Dr Amir Khan claimed that proton pump inhibitors are "one ...

The American Gastroenterology Association issued best practices on long term proton pump inhibitor use. Daniel Freedberg, MD, of New York City-based New York Presbyterian Hospital and colleagues ...

Fears that they are linked to cancer have circulated for decades ...

Some long-term patients might want to consider a medication review ...

The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds ...