Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer (GC)
Conditions
Keywords
Screening, Gastric Cancer, economic
Brief summary
Data will be extracted from routinely collected hospital databases.
Detailed description
Electronic medical records; Endoscopy and pathology databases; Surgical and hospitalization records; Oncology treatment databases; Imaging and diagnostic services; Institutional mortality records.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Unidade Local De Saúde Do Norte Alentejano
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Cohort A: * Eligible participants were adults aged 50 to 75 years or older who had been referred for colonoscopy as part of the national colorectal cancer screening programme, following a positive FIT. To be included, individuals also needed to provide informed consent and agree to undergo an EGD endoscopy for the screening of potential upper gastrointestinal precancerous conditions or lesions. Cohort B: * Patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, diagnosed and treated at Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Alentejo between 2015 and 2025.
Exclusion criteria
Cohort A: *
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stage distribution at diagnosis | At diagnosis (2015-2020) | Distribution of gastric cancer stages at diagnosis (Stage I-IV) according to TNM classification (expressed as percentage of patients per stage). |
| Treatment patterns | During initial treatment period (2015-2020) | Types of treatment received by patients with gastric cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and palliative care |
| Overall survival | From diagnosis up to last follow-up (2015-2020) | Overall survival of patients diagnosed with gastric cancer (measured in months). |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed