Gastric cancer screening in Chile. Results of the National Health Survey 2016-2017

Gastric cancer (GC) is the leading cause of oncologic death in Chile. Since 2006, the health authority has recommended upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) for symptomatic individuals ≥40 years old. In 2010, the UGE coverage in this group was estimated at 14%. To evaluate UGE coverage for GC scree...

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Published in:	Revista de gastroenterología del Perú Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 24
Main Authors:	Corsi Sotelo, Oscar, Fuentes-López, Eduardo, Latorre Selvat, Gonzalo, Espinoza Sepúlveda, Manuel A, Margozzini Maira, Paula, Monrroy Bravo, Hugo, Espino Espino, Alberto, Riquelme Pérez, Arnoldo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Peru 01.01.2025
Subjects:	Adult Aged Chile - epidemiology Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - statistics & numerical data Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology Young Adult Chile
ISSN:	1609-722X, 1609-722X
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