Screening for gastric cancer in Asia: current evidence and practice
Screening for gastric cancer in Asia: current evidence and practice
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Leung, Wai K, Dr , Wu, Ming-shiang, MD , Kakugawa, Yasuo, MD , Kim, Jae J, MD , Yeoh, Khay-guan, MBBS , Goh, Khean Lee, Prof , Wu, Kai-chun, Prof , Wu, Deng-chyang, Prof , Sollano, Jose, MD , Kachintorn, Udom, MD , Gotoda, Takuji, MD , Lin, Jaw-town, Prof , You, Wei-cheng, Prof , Ng, Enders KW, MD , Sung, Joseph JY, Prof , the Asia Pacific Working Group on Gastric Cancer and Asia Pacific Working Group on Gastric Cancer
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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SummaryGastric cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Asia. Although surgery is the standard treatment for this disease, early detection and treatment is the only way to reduce mortality. This Review summarises the epidemiology of gastric cancer, and the evidence for, and current practices of, screening in Asia. Few Asian co...
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Screening for gastric cancer in Asia: current evidence and practice
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Wu, Ming-shiang, MD
Kakugawa, Yasuo, MD
Kim, Jae J, MD
Yeoh, Khay-guan, MBBS
Goh, Khean Lee, Prof
Wu, Kai-chun, Prof
Wu, Deng-chyang, Prof
Sollano, Jose, MD
Kachintorn, Udom, MD
Gotoda, Takuji, MD
Lin, Jaw-town, Prof
You, Wei-cheng, Prof
Ng, Enders KW, MD
Sung, Joseph JY, Prof
the Asia Pacific Working Group on Gastric Cancer
Asia Pacific Working Group on Gastric Cancer
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70342208
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70342208
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1470-2045,1474-5488
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1474-5488
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10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70072-X
