Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Superficial Gastric Cancer Diagnosed at Primary Health Care Institutions in 2011.
10.4166/kjg.2012.60.5.285
- Author:
Sang Hyun PARK
1
;
Chi Wook SONG
;
Yun Bae KIM
;
Young Sun KIM
;
Hwang Rae CHUN
;
Jung Hyun LEE
;
Won Jong SEOL
;
Hyung Sun YOON
;
Myung Kwon LEE
;
Jong Hyup LEE
;
Choon Sang BHANG
;
Jae Hyung PARK
;
Young Hwan PARK
;
Byung Hun DO
;
Young Dae PARK
;
Sang Jeong YOON
;
Chan Wook PARK
;
Jong Pyo KIM
;
Jong Hwan CHOI
;
Ki Chul SHIN
;
Soon Min PARK
Author Information
1. SOK Sokpeynhan Internal Medical Network, Seoul, Korea. saintdamiano@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Superficial gastric cancer;
Early gastric cancer;
Helicobacter pylori;
Primary health care institution;
National Health Insurance Corporation
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma/pathology;
Adult;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Female;
Gastroscopy;
Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
National Health Programs;
Primary Health Care;
Prospective Studies;
Stomach Neoplasms/*pathology
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2012;60(5):285-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Stomach cancer is prevalent in Korea. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of superficial gastric cancers detected at SOK Sokpeynhan Internal Medical Network, the nationwide primary health care institutions. METHODS: We prospectively analysed the clinicopathologic and endoscopic characteristics of 218 superficial gastric cancer patients diagnosed using gastric endoscopy at SOK network from January 2011 through December 2011. RESULTS: The mean age was 58.5 years old and male to female ratio was 1.7 : 1. Asymptomatic patients were most common (45.0%). The macroscopic classification revealed that simple types (63.8%) were more common than complex types (36.2%). The most common type was IIc (28.4%) and other types were as follows; IIb (16.1%), IIb+IIc (13.3%), IIa (10.6%), III (9.2%), IIa+IIc (7.3%), IIc+IIa (6.0%), IIc+IIb (5.0%). The most commonly involved sites were the body (53.1%) and greater curvature (32.6%) of the stomach. The size of lesion was less than 1 cm (69.3%) and less than 5 mm (33.5%) in diameter. The most common pathologic type was tubular adenocarcinoma (75.7%). Helicobacter pylori infection rate was 50.2%. Fifty five percent of the cases were diagnosed via endoscopy of National Health Insurance Corporation screenings. CONCLUSIONS: Superficial gastric cancers in 2011 at primary health care SOK network were different from those of previous reports. Type IIc was most common but type IIb was more prevalent and the body and greater curvature of the stomach were the most commonly involved sites. Therefore, careful observation of the proximal gastric mucosa and mucosal color change is needed.
