Survival analysis of patients with interval cancer undergoing gastric cancer screening by endoscopy.

Interval cancer is a key factor that influences the effectiveness of a cancer screening program. To evaluate the impact of interval cancer on the effectiveness of endoscopic screening, the survival rates of patients with interval cancer were analyzed.We performed gastric cancer-specific and all-caus...

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Main Authors: Chisato Hamashima, Michiko Shabana, Mikizo Okamoto, Yoneatsu Osaki, Takuji Kishimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4449213?pdf=render