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Review
. 2015 Oct;95(5):1053-66.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.05.012. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Screening and Early Detection of Gastric Cancer: East Versus West

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Screening and Early Detection of Gastric Cancer: East Versus West

Yun-Suhk Suh et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Low ratio of mortality over incidence of gastric cancer in Asian countries including Korea and Japan could be explained by early detection after screening, different treatment strategy, or genetic disparity between the East and West. Early detection after screening program for gastric cancer and subsequent surgical treatment including appropriate lymph node dissection has been developed successfully in high risk areas such as East Asian countries. Even in countries with a low prevalence of gastric cancer, a specific screening program is recommended for any high-risk population.

Keywords: Gastric cancer; Regional disparity; Screening; Treatment.

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