| Literature DB >> 1827091 |
A C Tersmette1, F M Giardiello, G J Offerhaus, K W Tersmette, K Ohara, J P Vandenbroucke, G N Tytgat.
Abstract
Geographical differences may exist in the risk of gastric stump cancer. Therefore, we performed meta-analysis of literature reports in Japan (n = 3), the USA (n = 4), and Europe (n = 20) on the risk of postgastrectomy cancer. The weighted mean relative risk of stump cancer in Japan was 0.28, 95% confidence limits 0.21-0.38 as compared to 1.53, 95% confidence limits 0.98-2.41 in the USA and 1.66, 95% confidence limits 1.55-1.79 in Europe. Thus, the risk of gastric cancer in the post-gastrectomy patient seems decreased in Japan and is significantly less than in the USA or Europe, where an increased risk exists. Since there is a high risk of gastric cancer of the intact stomach in Japan, the discovery of a low cancer risk in the gastric stump may provide evidence that these gastric cancers are two different entities.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1827091 PMCID: PMC5918404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1991.tb01841.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Cancer Res ISSN: 0910-5050