Trends in the Performance of the Korean National Cancer Screening Program for Gastric Cancer from 2007 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Korean National Cancer Screening Program (KNCSP) has implemented two screening methods for gastric cancer-upper gastrointestinal series (UGIS) and endoscopy-for Koreans aged ≥40 years. We aimed to assess performance trends for both screening methods.

Materials and methods

The KNCSP database was used to evaluate individuals who underwent screening from 2007 to 2016. The final gastric cancer diagnosis was ascertained by linking with the Korean Central Cancer Registry. We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional analysis to estimate performance indicators of gastric cancer screening by UGIS and endoscopy, stratified by sociodemographic factors.

Results

We found that screening rates for gastric cancer increased from 28% to 51.7% between 2007 and 2016, and that

SUBMITTER: Ryu JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9296921 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature