Clinical Studies on 226 Cases of Stomach Cancer.
- Author:
Hong Sik LEE
;
Kyung Soo KIM
;
Eun Keun KIM
;
Yeung Gun PARK
;
Jung Myung JUNG
;
Ha Jin CHOE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1983;3(1):46-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Among 7,500 patients whom we have performed gastrofiberoscopy from July 1979 to June 1,982, 226 cases of stomach cancer were diagnosed. The frequency was 3. 0%. The ratio of male to female was 2: 1, the peak incidence, 69 cases(30.5%) was in 5th decade. 1) The frequency of stomach cancer among the age were 0. 5% in 1st decade, 0.4% in 2nd decade, 1.2% in 3rd decade, 2.5% in 4th decade, 5.9% in 5th decade, 12.6% in 6th decade 16.8% in 7th decade. (continue...)