ABSTRACT Gastric cancer (GC) is a public health concern due to estimates indicating it ranks among the most prevalent cancers and leading causes of cancer‐related deaths globally. In Latin America, a region significantly impacted by high mortality and incidence of GC, chronic H. pylori infection remains the primary cause of GC, with an overall prevalence of around 42.5% from 2015 to 2022. Asian countries have developed innovative strategies for primary and secondary prevention. Among the most notable primary and secondary screening programs were endoscopy‐based screening in Japan and South Korea; a nationwide population‐based H. pylori eradication program in Bhutan; mass H. pylori eradication in the Matsu Islands of Taiwan; and a recently developed family‐based H. pylori eradication strategy in China. In this Opinion Review, we discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of implementing an individual‐and family‐screening‐based H. pylori eradication strategy for GC prevention in Latin American intermediate‐ and high‐risk areas.
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