Early Gastric Cancer
Authors: PETER H.R. GREEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Editorials1 August 1982Early Gastric CancerPETER H.R. GREEN, M.D., KATHLEEN M. O'TOOLE, M.D.PETER H.R. GREEN, M.D., KATHLEEN M. O'TOOLE, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-2-272 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDespite a decline in the incidence of gastric carcinoma in the United States over the last 40 years, the overall prognosis remains poor with 5-year survival rates between 5% and 15% (1, 2). Prompted by an unusually high incidence of gastric cancer, Japanese investigators have defined a subgroup of patients with a much improved 5-year survival rate. These patients have early gastric cancer, which is defined as carcinoma limited to the mucosa or submucosa that does not penetrate into or through the main muscle layer of the stomach. Early gastric cancer has three morphologic types: type I, polypoid or mass-like;...References1. DEVESASILVERMAN SD. Cancer incidence and mortality trends in the United States: 1935-1974. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1978;60:545-71. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ADASHEKSANGERLONGMIRE KJW. Cancer of the stomach: review of consecutive ten-year intervals. Ann Surg. 1979;189:6-10. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. GREENO'TOOLEWEINBERGGOLDFARB PKLJ. Early gastric cancer. Gastroenterology. 1981;81:247-56. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. INOKUCHIINUTSUKAFURUSAWAKAZUHIKOTOSHIHIKO KSMSI. Development of superficial carcinoma of the stomach: report of late recurrence. Ann Surg. 1966;164:145-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. KAWAI K. Diagnosis of early gastric cancer. Endoscopy. 1971;1:23-8. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. EVANSCRAVENMURPHYCLEARY DJFB. Comparison of "early gastric cancer" in Britain and Japan. Gut. 1978;19:1-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. ITOBLACKSTONERIDDELLKIRSNER YMRJ. The endoscopic diagnosis of early gastric cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 1979;25:96-101. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. SAKITAOGUROTAKASUFUKUTOMIMIWAYOSHIMORI TYSHTM. Observations on the healing of ulcerations in early gastric cancer: the life cycle of the malignant ulcer. Gastroenterology. 1971;60:835-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. FIELDINGELLISJONES JDB. Natural history of "early" gastric cancer: results of a 10-year regional survey. Br Med J 1980;2:965-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. MATSUSAKAKODAMASOEJIMA TYK. Recurrence in early gastric cancer: a pathologic evaluation. Cancer. 1980;46:168-72. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. KLARFELDRESNICK JG. Gastric remnant carcinoma. Cancer. 1979;44:1129-33. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. SCHRUMPFSERCK-HANSSENSTADAASAUNEMYRENOSNES EAJSJM. Mucosal changes in the gastric stump 20-25 years after partial gastrectomy. Lancet. 1977;2:467-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Departments of Medicine and Pathology Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByIncreasing incidence and excellent survival of patients with early gastric cancer: Experience in a United States medical centerEarly and advanced gastric cancer during follow-up of apparently benign gastric ulcer: Significance of the presence of epithelial dysplasiaPrecursors for upper gastrointestinal cancer: the need for screeningThe Decline in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Rates An Analysis of the Comparative Effects of Medical Interventions and Changes in LifestyleLEE GOLDMAN, M.D., M.P.H., E. FRANCIS COOK, ScD.Risk of stomach cancer after gastric surgery for benign conditionsThe Risk of Gastric Carcinoma after Surgical Treatment for Benign Ulcer DiseaseDetecting Gastric Malignancy After GastrectomyDIANE L. ELLIOT, M.D., JAMES B. REULER, M.D. 1 August 1982Volume 97, Issue 2Page: 272-273KeywordsGastric cancerMucous membranesMusclesStomach Issue Published: 1 August 1982 PDF DownloadLoading ...