title: Screening and Early Detection of Gastric Cancer: East Versus West.
abstract: Low ratio of mortality over incidence of gastric cancer in Asian countries including Korea and Japan could be explained by early detection after screening, different treatment strategy, or genetic disparity between the East and West. Early detection after screening program for gastric cancer and subsequent surgical treatment including appropriate lymph node dissection has been developed successfully in high risk areas such as East Asian countries. Even in countries with a low prevalence of gastric cancer, a specific screening program is recommended for any high-risk population.
authors: Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-Ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
authors: Yun-Suhk
authors: YS
authors: Suh
authors: Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-Ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Electronic address: hkyang@snu.ac.kr.
authors: Han-Kwang
authors: HK
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005743:Gastrectomy; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D011379:Prognosis; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D019366:Western World
keywords: Gastric cancer; Regional disparity; Screening; Treatment