Open AccessGastric cancer mortality related to direct radiographic and endoscopic screening: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Hiroaki Hagiwara,
Fumitaka Moki,
Yukiko Yamashita,
Kazuki Saji,
Keigo Iesaki,
Hiromitsu Suda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i33.5595
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , mortality rate , endoscopy , hazard ratio , survival rate , gastroenterology , retrospective cohort study , proportional hazards model , confidence interval
Despite its decreased incidence in Japan, gastric cancer continues among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Accordingly, efforts are still required to lower the mortality rate of gastric cancer in Japan. Maebashi City introduced endoscopic gastric cancer screening in 2004, and participants are able to choose between direct radiography and endoscopy. Hence, we expected to see a decrease in mortality rate from gastric cancer after introducing endoscopic screening and a difference in mortality rate reduction between screening methods.