Upper Endoscopy up to 3 Years Prior to a Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer Is Associated With Lower Stage of Disease in a USA Multiethnic Urban Population, a Retrospective Study

Upper Endoscopy up to 3 Years Prior to a Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer Is Associated With Lower Stage of Disease in a USA Multiethnic Urban Population, a Retrospective Study

Objectives: In the USA, certain races and ethnicities have a disproportionately higher gastric cancer burden. Selective screening might allow for earlier detection and curative resection. Among a USA-based multiracial and ethnic cohort diagnosed with non-cardia gastric cancer (NCGC), we aimed to ide...

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Main Authors: Shailja C. Shah, Chiaki Nakata, Alexandros D. Polydorides, Richard M. Peek, Steven H. Itzkowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Subjects:
Early diagnosis
Gastrointestinal neoplasm
Intestinal metaplasia
Atrophic gastritis
Race factors
Online Access:http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-52-3-179.pdf

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