Gastroenterology
Is screening and surveillance for early detection of gastric cancer needed in Korean Americans?
Gwang Ha Kim, Sung Jo Bang, Alexander R. Ende, Joo Ha Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):747-758. Published online October 30, 2015
The incidence rate of gastric cancer in Korean Americans is over five times higher than that in non-Hispanic whites, and is similar to the incidence of colorectal cancer in the overall United States population. In Korea, the National Cancer Screening Program recommends endoscopy or upper gastrointes..
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