Trends in Gastric Cancer Incidence According to the Clinicopathological Characteristics in Korea, 1999-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate recent trends in gastric cancer incidence according to the age, sex, and tumor location in the Korean population.

Materials and methods

Using data from the Korea Central Cancer Registry between 1999 and 2014, gastric cancer incidence, annual percent changes, and male-to-female incidence rate ratios (IRRs) according to tumorlocationwere determined. The distribution of disease extent according to the tumor location and its changes between 2006 and 2014 were also analyzed.

Results

Incidence of gastric cancer was stable until 2011 and decreased between 2011 and 2014. The age-standardized incidence rate of gastric cancer was 43.6 (per 100,000) in 1999 and 35.8 in 2014. The proportion of cardia/fundus cancer remained stable (5.9

SUBMITTER: Eom BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192902 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature