Delay in diagnosis to treatment and impact on survival of gastric adenocarcinoma in a low income setting without screening facility

Abstract The treatment modality of gastric adenocarcinoma (GCA) depends on the stage of the disease at the clinical presentation. Long delays are probably an unfavorable factor for the patient's prognosis. A prospective longitudinal, study involving 145 consecutive GCA was conducted at the Nati...

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Main Authors: D. Subasinghe, P. K. B. Mahesh, G. K. Wijesinghe, S. Sivaganesh, A. Samarasekera, M. D. S. Lokuhetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47415-y