New classification of oesophageal and gastric carcinomas derived from changing patterns in epidemiology
1999
New Classification of Oesophageal and Gastric Carcinomas
Sample size: 2500000
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Author Information
Author(s): Dolan K, Sutton R, Walker S J, Morris A I, Campbell F, Williams E M I
Primary Institution: Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Hypothesis
The current ICD-O classification of carcinomas of the oesophagus and stomach causes epidemiological and clinical confusion.
Conclusion
A new subsite classification of oesophageal and gastric carcinomas is proposed to improve surveillance, management, and research.
Supporting Evidence
- The incidence of adenocarcinomas of the lower oesophagus and cardia trebled in males and doubled in females.
- Adenocarcinoma of the subcardia region of the stomach declined in both sexes.
- Adenocarcinomas of the lower oesophagus and cardia were similar in several clinical features.
Takeaway
Doctors are trying to make a better way to classify stomach and esophagus cancers so they can help people more effectively.
Methodology
Data were extracted from the Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Registry for cases of oesophageal and gastric carcinomas from 1974 to 1993.
Participant Demographics
The study covers a population of 2.5 million.
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