Open Access Textbook of General Surgery
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Gastric carcinoma is the third commonest cause of cancer death in men, worldwide. The overall incidence of gastric cancer has declined rapidly over the recent few decades, yet there are marked geographic variations of this, with extremely high incidence in Eastern Asia, the Andean regions of South America, and Eastern Europe. Whilst it is not commonly seen throughout Africa, gastric carcinoma is frequently encountered in the in the Western Cape region of South Africa. Although the peak incidence is in the sixth and seventh decade, gastric carcinoma may be found in the twenties and thirties. The disease is more common in men than women (2:1).
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