BACKGROUND: Detection of gastric cancer in an early stage is important to improve the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. This study compared the clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical results in patients with asymptomatic gastric cancer detected by a screening program with those of patients with symptomatic cancer. The efficacy of 2 screening methods (barium meal and endoscopy) was also compared. METHODS: The subjects included 196 patients with asymptomatic gastric cancer detected by screening (screening group) and 612 patients with symptomatic gastric cancer (nonscreening group) treated from 1979 to 1997. The screening group was subdivided into the barium meal study group (n = 150) and the endoscopic study group (n = 46). RESULTS: The incidences of early gastric cancer and 5-year survival rates between the screening and nonscreening groups were 77% versus 29% (P <.0001) and 81% versus 44% (P <.0001), respectively. The endoscopic study appeared to be able to detect smaller gastric cancer in an earlier stage compared with the barium meal study, although no statistical differences in survival rate were noted between these 2 screening methods. CONCLUSIONS: Screening plays an important role in detecting gastric cancer in an early stage and in potentially reducing death attributable to gastric cancer. Endoscopic screening is recommended as the best screening method.
BACKGROUND: Detection of gastric cancer in an early stage is important to improve the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. This study compared the clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical results in patients with asymptomatic gastric cancer detected by a screening program with those of patients with symptomatic cancer. The efficacy of 2 screening methods (barium meal and endoscopy) was also compared. METHODS: The subjects included 196 patients with asymptomatic gastric cancer detected by screening (screening group) and 612 patients with symptomatic gastric cancer (nonscreening group) treated from 1979 to 1997. The screening group was subdivided into the barium meal study group (n = 150) and the endoscopic study group (n = 46). RESULTS: The incidences of early gastric cancer and 5-year survival rates between the screening and nonscreening groups were 77% versus 29% (P <.0001) and 81% versus 44% (P <.0001), respectively. The endoscopic study appeared to be able to detect smaller gastric cancer in an earlier stage compared with the barium meal study, although no statistical differences in survival rate were noted between these 2 screening methods. CONCLUSIONS: Screening plays an important role in detecting gastric cancer in an early stage and in potentially reducing death attributable to gastric cancer. Endoscopic screening is recommended as the best screening method.
Authors: Min Jung Park; Dong Hee Kim; Seon Hee Lim; Jeong Yoon Yim; Young Sun Kim; Kyung Ran Cho; Chung Hyeon Kim; Hyun Chae Jung; In Sung Song; Sun Sin Kim; Dae Hyun Yoon; Chan Soo Shin; Sang-Heon Cho; Byung-Hee Oh; Dong Ho Lee Journal: Gut Liver Date: 2007-06-30 Impact factor: 4.519
Authors: Alberto Biondi; Maria C Lirosi; Domenico D'Ugo; Valeria Fico; Riccardo Ricci; Francesco Santullo; Antonia Rizzuto; Ferdinando Cm Cananzi; Roberto Persiani Journal: World J Gastrointest Oncol Date: 2015-12-15