Multi-disciplinary team for early gastric cancer diagnosis improves the detection rate of early gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric cancer is a frequent malignant tumor worldwide and its early detection is crucial for curing the disease and enhancing patients' survival rate. This study aimed to assess whether the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) can improve the detection rate of early gastric cancer (EGC).

Methods

The detection rate of EGC at the Digestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, China between September 2013 and September 2015 was analyzed. MDT for the diagnosis of EGC in the hospital was established in September 2014. The study was divided into 2 time periods: September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 (period 1) and September 1, 2014 to September 1, 2015 (period 2).

Results

A total of 60,800 patients' gastroscopies were performed during the two yea

SUBMITTER: Di L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719518 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature