EBRO 2017

Gastric cancer

EBRO 2017

• 5th most common cancer worldwide (988600) • 3rd leading cause of cancer death (737400) • 8% of all cancers • Wide geographical variation high incidence Japan, Asia, Eastern Europe declining incidence - Western Europe, USA • Marginal improvement in survival in last 2 decades (Overall survival 23% in 1990s vs.15% in 1970s)