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Gastric carcinoma in the west indies: A trinidad study
Author(s) -
Naraynsingh Vijay
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19851015)56:8<2117::aid-cncr2820560839>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine , west indies , cancer , disease , carcinoma , stage (stratigraphy) , gastric carcinoma , demography , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology , ethnology , sociology , history
Gastric carcinoma, the commonest cause of death from malignant disease in Trinidad, has decreased steadily over the period 1968–1977. Of the 1052 deaths during this time, females accounted for a relatively high percentage (45%) of cases. There is a predominance of antral tumors, and most cases present with very advanced disease (88% with Stage III & IV). This results in a low resectability rate (32%). Its racial predilection for blacks of the lower income group suggests that both genetic and environmental factors may be important. The possible role of dietary factors is discussed. Cancer 56: 2117‐2119, 1985.