Gastric Cancer Screening
Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the world, being more common in developing countries. An early detection of the disease and an early treatment are key strategies to reduce mortality. in this review will present recent d...
| Autor Principal: | Ayala Acosta, Juan Carlos; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana |
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| Otros Autores: | Lotero Gómez, Juan David; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2012
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16208 |
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Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the world, being more common in developing countries. An early detection of the disease and an early treatment are key strategies to reduce mortality. in this review will present recent data regarding epidemiology and the most effective methods for screening of gastric cancer, which remain subject to review and ongoing controversy in the world due to the emergence of new techniques to identify premalignant and incipient cancer lesions. This literature review looks for the screening methods that are performed nowadays in the world for early detection of gastric cancer to make early and appropriate management of the disease. |
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