Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2011; 17(39): 4349-4364
Published online Oct 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i39.4349
Table 9 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients in the two retrospective studies and two case report papers involving two subjects with groove adenocarcinoma
Author[Ref.] yrType of studyTime interval of patient enrollmentNo. of patientsAge (yr)Alcohol drinkers
TotalMalesFemalesMean (range)
Suehara et al[20] 1998Case report199511-61Yes
Gabata et al[30] 2003Retrospective1998-200194 (44.4%)5 (55.6%)72 (56-87)NR
Tan et al[38] 2006Case reportNR1-169NR
Ishigami et al[6] 2010Retrospective2001-200876 (85.7%)1 (14.3%)70 (57-80)NR