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

01-01-2010 | Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

Reply to: Gastric Cancer Prognosis: Strong Correlation Between Incidence and Survival

Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, Brian Mailey, MD

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

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We extend our appreciation to Marrelli et al. for their interest in our recent publication. We are fortunate to have a melting-pot population in Los Angeles County which facilitated the demonstration of disparate gastric cancer outcomes among its four major racial and ethnic groups.1 Although we initially grouped all Asian ethnicities together, we strongly suspected that the heterogeneity in birthplace, diet, lifestyle, environmental exposures, etc., among the Asian ethnicities would influence gastric cancer outcomes. …
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Metadata
Title
Reply to: Gastric Cancer Prognosis: Strong Correlation Between Incidence and Survival
Authors
Joseph Kim, MD
Brian Mailey, 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/s10434-009-0724-x

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