Abstract
Nearly all gastric cancers detected in the UK are advanced adenocarcinomas with an appalling overall 5-year survival rate of 5-10%. In comparison, in Japan, where the disease is commonest, over 30% of all gastric cancers are detected early and the overall 5-year survival rates exceed 50%. Japanese experience in mass screening, appreciation of the more radical D2 gastrectomy and different disease behaviour patterns all contribute to improved survival.
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Lattimer, C., & Gibbs, S. (2002). Gastric cancer. In Key Topics in General Surgery (pp. 101–104). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1177/17557380221109288
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