Combined Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Screening—A New Strategy

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-415411
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.41541

Selgrad, Michael

; Bornschein, J.

; Kandulski, Arne ; ; ; ;

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Abstract

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of a serological assessment of gastric cancer risk in patients undergoing colonoscopy in countries with low-to-moderate incidence rates. Methods: Serum samples were prospectively collected from 453 patients (>50 years old) undergoing colonoscopies. Of these, 279 (61.6%) also underwent gastroscopy to correlate the results for serum pepsinogen I ...