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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 1/2010

01-01-2010 | Gastrointestinal Oncology

Gastric Cancer Prognosis: Strong Correlation Between Incidence and Survival

Authors: Daniele Marrelli, MD, Corrado Pedrazzani, MD, Franco Roviello, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2010

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We read with great interest the article by Kim and colleagues entitled “Disparities in Gastric Cancer Outcomes among Asian Ethnicities in the USA.”1 In that study, notable differences in survival rates were observed among Asian patients with gastric cancer treated in Los Angeles. Several studies previously reported better outcome in Asian Americans when compared with other ethnicities, and these findings are confirmed in recent reports.2‐4 A peculiarity of this study is the demonstration of heterogeneous survival among Asian ethnicities. …
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Metadata
Title
Gastric Cancer Prognosis: Strong Correlation Between Incidence and Survival
Authors
Daniele Marrelli, MD
Corrado Pedrazzani, MD
Franco Roviello, MD
Publication date
01-01-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0725-9

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