The epidemiology of gastric cancer
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in World Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 15 (2), 228-234
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01659057
Abstract
The etiology of gastric carcinoma, especially its “epidemic” or “intestinal” type is reviewed. The prevailing etiologic hypothesis, based on the selective targeting of etiologic agents in different points of the chain of causation, is described. Support for the hypothesis is updated, based on descriptive and analytical epidemiologic studies as well as on recently obtained laboratory and experimental evidence. Primary and secondary prevention measures are briefly discussed. L'étiologie du cancer gastrique, surtout de type “épidémique” ou “intestinal,” est étudiée. L'hypothèse étiologique dominante, basée sur une succesion de stades d'agents étiologiques, est décrite. L'évidence en faveur de cette hypothèse est mise à jour, fondée sur des études d'épidémiologie descriptive et analytique, tout autant que sur les résultats récemment obtenus au laboratoire ou en expérimentation. Les mesures de prévention principales et secondaires sont brièvement discutées. Se revisa la etiología del carcinoma gástrico, especialmente de su tipo “epidémico” o “intestinal.” Se describe la hipótesis etiológica prevalente, la cual se fundamenta en el enfoque sobre determinados agentes etiológicos en la cadena de factores causales. Se ha hecho una actualizatión del soporte a esta hipótesis con base en estudios epidemiológicos descriptivos y en evidencia experimental reciente. Se discuten brevemente las medidas preventivas primarias y secundarias.This publication has 33 references indexed in Scilit:
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