Geographical Variance in the Risk of Gastric Stump Cancer: No Increased Risk in Japan?

Geographical differences may exist in the risk of gastric stump cancer. Therefore, we performed meta‐analysis of literature reports in Japan (n=3), the USA (n=4), and Europe (n = 20) on the risk of postgastrectomy cancer. The weighted mean relative risk of stump cancer in Japan was 0.28, 95% confide...

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Published in:	Japanese Journal of Cancer Research Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 266 - 272
Main Authors:	Tersmette, Anne C., Giardiello, Francis M., Offerhaus, G. Johan A., Tersmette, Kasper W. F., Ohara, Kumiko, Vandenbroucke, Jan P., Tytgat, Guido N. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-1991 Japanese Cancer Association
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Duodenal Ulcer - surgery Europe Female Gastrectomy - adverse effects Gastric stump cancer Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Geographical variance Geography Humans Incidence Japan Male Medical sciences Meta-Analysis as Topic Meta‐analysis Relative risk Risk Factors Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology Stomach Neoplasms - etiology Stomach Ulcer - surgery United States United States Europe Japan Human Gastric stump Digestive diseases Risk Malignant tumor Epidemiology Geographical variation
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