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ArticleCancer medicine2023

Prediction algorithm for gastric cancer in a general population: A validation study.

Martin C S Wong, Eman Yee-Man Leung, Sarah T Y Yau, Sze Chai Chan, Shaohua Xie, Wanghong Xu, Junjie Huang

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Martin C S WongThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7706-9370
Eman Yee-Man LeungThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8267-1785
Sarah T Y YauThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Sze Chai ChanThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9337-0569
Shaohua XieDepartment of Molecular medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0864-8154
Wanghong XuSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2045-2218
Junjie HuangThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2382-4443
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HKFudan University · CNKarolinska Institutet · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWorldwide, gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality. This study aims to devise and validate a scoring system based on readily available clinical data to predict the risk of gastric cancer in a large Chinese population.

methodsWe included a total of 6,209,697 subjects aged between 18 and 70 years who have received upper digestive endoscopy in Hong Kong from 1997 to 2018. A binary logistic regression model was constructed to examine the predictors of gastric cancer in a derivation cohort (n = 4,347,224), followed by model evaluation in a validation cohort (n = 1,862,473). The algorithm's discriminatory ability was evaluated as the area under the curve (AUC) of the mathematically constructed receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

resultsAge, male gender, history of Helicobacter pylori infection, use of proton pump inhibitors, non-use of aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and statins were significantly associated with gastric cancer. A scoring of ≤8 was designated as "average risk (AR)". Scores at 9 or above were assigned as "high risk (HR)". The prevalence of gastric cancer was 1.81% and 0.096%, respectively, for the HR and LR groups. The AUC for the risk score in the validation cohort was 0.834, implying an excellent fit of the model.

conclusionsThis study has validated a simple, accurate, and easy-to-use scoring algorithm which has a high discriminatory capability to predict gastric cancer. The score could be adopted to risk stratify subjects suspected as having gastric cancer, thus allowing prioritized upper digestive tract investigation.

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Helicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriStomach NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedAlgorithmsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsYoung AdultAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidalaspiringastric cancerpredictorsproton pump inhibitorsrisk score

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