Gastric Cancer: Geographic Differences in Multidisciplinary Management

Geographic variability in incidence, clinical presentation, and controversies surrounding optimal management have made gastric cancer a truly multidispliciplinary disease that is a challenge for epidemiologists, cancer biologists, oncologists, and surgeons alike. The decline in the incidence of gastric cancer with changing patterns of cardia versus non-cardia disease points to the multifactorial risks and the potential for risk intervention to reduce the mortality and morbidity from this disease.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research