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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2015; 21(33): 9693-9706
Published online Sep 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9693
Published online Sep 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9693
Table 5 Risk factors and proposed screening recommendations for gastric cancer
| Risk factors | Risk for developing gastric cancer | Recommendation | First author |
| Helicobacter pylori infection | Odds ratio (OR): 2.3 | High risk area - mass screening possible benefit | Huang, 1998 |
| Low risk area - mass screening not cost-effective | |||
| Pernicious anemia | Standardized incidence ratio: 5 | Screening by upper endoscopy (UE) recommended | Kokkola, 1998 |
| Partial gastrectomy | 15-24 yr, RR = 9.4 | Screening by UE recommended | Lundegardh, 1988 |
| 25-46 yr, RR = 55.6 | Tersmette, 1991 | ||
| Familial adenomatous polyposis | Not available | Screening by UE recommended | Alexander, 1989 |
| Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer | Not available | Screening by UE recommended | Aarnio, 1997 |
| Positive family history of gastric cancer | OR: 2.5-5.1 | HP eradication +/- UE screening | Yatsuya, 2004 |
| Chen, 2004 |
- Citation: Ro TH, Mathew MA, Misra S. Value of screening endoscopy in evaluation of esophageal, gastric and colon cancers. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(33): 9693-9706
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i33/9693.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9693