High Incidence of Gastric Cancer in El Salvador: A National Multisectorial Study during 2000 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of global cancer mortality and leading infection-associated cancer. Gastric cancer has significant geographic variability, with a high incidence in East Asia and mountainous regions of Latin America. In the United States, gastric cancer represents a marked disparity with incidence rates that are two to three times higher in Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic Whites.

Methods

We conducted a national retrospective study of incident gastric cancer in El Salvador from to 2000 to 2014 to estimate the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) by using a combination of pathology and endoscopy databases. A unique multisectorial coalition was formed between the Ministry of Health (MINSAL) and ES Gastroenterology Society (AGEDE

SUBMITTER: Ruiz de Campos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12103254 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature