Gastric Cancer:

Gastric cancer (GC), specifically gastric adenocarcinoma, is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death globally and has been categorized as a neglected cancer by the World Health Organization.1,2 Usually diagnosed at advanced stages, GC has a 5-year survival rate of ∼30%.3 In the United States, there are stark disparities, with blacks, Hispanics, and Asians having a nearly 2-fold greater risk of developing or dying from GC compared with whites,4 reflecting differences in risk factors, such as Helicobacter pylori infection and smoking, as well as access to pri mary prevention5 and care.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research