Survival trends in gastric cancer patients between 1987 and 2016: a population-based cohort study in Finland

ConclusionsGastric non-cardia adenocarcinoma survival declined, limited to advanced stage patients not receiving any treatment. Gastric cardia cancer survival seems to have improved over time in Finland.Mini abstractThis study evaluated survival trends of gastric cancer in Finland during 1987 –2016 and established that the 5-year survival is declining in non-cardia adenocarcinoma but improving in all gastric cancers.
Source: Gastric Cancer - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research