Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7480-7487
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7480
Table 3 Sites of additional synchronous and metachronous cancers in gastric cancer patients n (%)
SiteNo. tumorsMetachronousSynchronous
n = 62n = 39n = 23
Colorectal17 (27.4)7 (17.9)10 (43.5)
Lung9 (14.5)5 (12.8)4 (17.4)
Breast8 (12.9)7 (17.9)1 (4.3)
Prostate7 (11.3)4 (10.3)3 (13.1)
Lymphoma4 (6.5)2 (5.1)2 (8.7)
Skin4 (6.5)2 (5.1)2 (8.7)
Urinary bladder3 (4.9)3 (7.7)-
Kidney2 (3.2)1 (2.6)1 (4.3)
Larynx2 (3.2)2 (5.1)-
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma2 (3.2)2 (5.1)-
Head1 (1.6)1 (2.6)-
Ovary1 (1.6)1 (2.6)-
Pancreas1 (1.6)1 (2.6)-
Uterus1 (1.6)1 (2.6)-