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April 2, 2020Gut225 citationsOpen Access

Effectiveness of one-time endoscopic screening programme in prevention of upper gastrointestinal cancer in China: a multicentre population-based cohort study

RCRu ChenYLYong LiuGSGuohui Song

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a one-time endoscopic screening program in reducing upper gastrointestinal cancer incidence and mortality in high-risk populations.
  • Conducted a multicenter, population-based cohort study in high-risk areas in China.
  • Evaluated outcomes among individuals aged 40 to 69 years participating in a one-time endoscopic screening program.
  • One-time endoscopic screening was associated with a significant decrease in upper gastrointestinal cancer incidence.
  • The screening intervention was associated with a significant reduction in upper gastrointestinal cancer mortality.

Abstract

Among individuals aged 40 to 69 years in high risk areas of upper gastrointestinal cancer, one-time endoscopic screening programme was associated with a significant decrease in upper gastrointestinal cancer incidence and mortality.

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Chen et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896b9d56ca42147d18e7ehttps://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2019-320200
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