Vu NTH, Urabe Y, Quach DT, Oka S, Hiyama T. Population-based X-ray gastric cancer screening in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. World J Clin Oncol 2024; 15(2): 271-281 [PMID: 38455140 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i2.271]
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Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Professor, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8514, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Vu NTH, Urabe Y, Quach DT, Oka S, Hiyama T. Population-based X-ray gastric cancer screening in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. World J Clin Oncol 2024; 15(2): 271-281 [PMID: 38455140 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i2.271]
Nhu Thi Hanh Vu, Duc Trong Quach, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Viet Nam
Nhu Thi Hanh Vu, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Yuji Urabe, Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Shiro Oka, Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Toru Hiyama, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima 739-8514, Japan
Author contributions: Hiyama T, Vu NTH contributed to the study’s conception; Vu NTH, Hiyama T, and Urabe Y conducted data curation; Hiyama T, Vu NTH, Oka S, Quach DT, and Urabe Y performed data analysis; Oka S, Hiyama T, and Quach DT supervised the study; Vu NTH drafted the initial manuscript; Hiyama T, Quach DT, Urabe Y, and Oka S reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethical Committee of Hiroshima University, Japan (approval No. E2023-0018).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent because the study was a population-based retrospective study. The data were derived from the aggregated data of the Hiroshima Regional Health Medical Promotion Organization, and the analysis used anonymous data.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Toru Hiyama, MD, PhD, Professor, Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8514, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Received: October 23, 2023 Peer-review started: October 23, 2023 First decision: November 29, 2023 Revised: December 11, 2023 Accepted: January 10, 2024 Article in press: January 10, 2024 Published online: February 24, 2024 Processing time: 119 Days and 10.9 Hours
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Core Tip: This was a population-based retrospective study to evaluate the time trends and efficacy of population-based X-ray gastric cancer screening in Hiroshima over the last four decades. The number of participants and those requiring esophagogastroduodenoscopies has decreased significantly. The number of participants diagnosed as having gastric cancer has also declined. However, the rate of cases diagnosed as gastric cancer among the participants remained around 0.1%. The positive predictive value also increased significantly. The number and rate of accidentally detected esophageal cancers have risen recently. One gastric cancer diagnosis costs approximately 4200000 Japanese Yen (30000 United States Dollars) for the X-ray screenings and esophagogastroduodenoscopies.
