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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2014; 20(30): 10486-10494
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10486
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10486
Clinical epidemiology of gastric cancer in Hehuang valley of China: A 10-year epidemiological study of gastric cancer
Su Yan, Jun-Qi Wu, Da-Wei Xie, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery (Surgical Oncology), Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Bin Li, Department of Public Health and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Zhen-Zhong Bai, Key Laboratory of High Altitude Medicine of Ministry of Education, Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Ying-Cai Ma, Department of Digestive Medicine, People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Xu-Xiang Ma, Department of Digestive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Jun-Hui Zhao, Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Xin-Jian Guo, Consultation Centre of Clinical Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China
Author contributions: Yan S was in charge of the research; Li B analyzed the clinical epidemiological data; Xie DW, Wu JQ, Ma YC, Ma XX and Zhao JH were in charge of collecting the clinical epidemiological information of the patients with gastric cancer in Hehuang valley; Bai ZZ and Guo XJ were equally involved in writing the manuscript.
Supported by Basic Research Foundation of Qinghai Province, No. 2011-Z-730
Correspondence to: Su Yan, MD, Associate Professor, Vice-Director, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery (Surgical Oncology), Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, No. 29 Tongren Road, Chengxi District, Xining 810001, Qinghai Province, China. yansuqinghai@163.com
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Received: April 1, 2014
Revised: June 10, 2014
Accepted: June 25, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Revised: June 10, 2014
Accepted: June 25, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastric cancer is an important public health burden in China (especially in northwest of China). The Hehuang valley part of the ancient Silk Road, is located in the northeast of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. As an important population center on the Silk Road, a systematic clinical epidemiological study of gastric cancer is necessary. We conducted a clinical epidemiology study of gastric cancer in the Hehuang valley. Significant differences were observed for race, sex, and age of patients with gastric cancer in the Hehuang valley. Dietary habit was an important factor contributing to gastric cancer.