Improving the detection rate of early gastric cancer requires more than open access gastroscopy: A five year study

Gut

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 308-313

  Suvakovic, Z ^a   Bramble, M G ^a   Jones, R ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Idle, N ^a   Ryott, J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastric cancer; Open access gastroscopy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DYSPEPSIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0030882180     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.3.308     Document Type: Article

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