《A survey and evaluation of populationbased screening for gastric cancer》.pdfVIP

Cancer Biol Med 2013;10:72-80. doi: 10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2013.02.002 REVIEW A survey and evaluation of population-based screening for gastric cancer Yuan Yuan Tumor Etiology and Screening Department of Cancer Institute and General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cancer Etiology and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Education Department, Shenyang 110001, China ABSTRACT Screening and early diagnosis of gastric cancer play important roles in reducing the mortality of gastric cancer. A vast amount of study data on gastric cancer screening and early diagnosis has been accumulated in and out of China in the past decades. The practice of gastric cancer screening has also been efficiently carried out in different countries and regions. However, no widely accepted principle of population screening for gastric cancer has been developed yet. Screening for gastric cancer requires extensive exploration both theoretically and practically. This article focuses on the method and program of gastric cancer screening based on population. Moreover, the current situation of gastric cancer screening and its evaluation are evaluated. KEY WORDS Gastric cancer; screening; endoscopy; pepsinogen; evaluation studies Introduction have been reported throughout the world, and successful gastric cancer screening practices have been carried out in different Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of death in countries and regions. Nevertheless, no widely accepted