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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4483-4490
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4483
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4483
Table 7 Incidence, mortality and prevalence of gastric cancer in selected countries in Asia as reported in GLOBOCAN 2008[3]
| Country | Incidence rate per 100000 | Mortality rate per 100000 | Prevalence |
| China | 29.9 | 22.3 | 5.6% |
| Japan | 31.1 | 13.5 | 18.1% |
| South Korea | 12.1 | 9.8 | 7.0% |
| Indonesia | 9.4 | 8.8 | 4.8% |
| Malaysia | 8.4 | 7.4 | 3.3% |
| Thailand | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5% |
| India | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.5% |
| Bangladesh | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.8% |
| Pakistan | 6.3 | 5.9 | 3.0% |
| Iran | 15.6 | 14.1 | 8.8% |
| Iraq | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.9% |
| Jordan | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.0% |
| Israel | 8.6 | 4.7 | 2.4% |
- Citation: Rahman R, Asombang AW, Ibdah JA. Characteristics of gastric cancer in Asia. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(16): 4483-4490
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i16/4483.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4483