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Differences in Prevalence of Histologic Gastric Cancer Subtypes Between Mestizo and Mayan Populations in Guatemala.

Carmen I Villagrán BlancoElisa HernándezIrmgardt Alicia María WellmannClas UneErika Mendez-ChacónGuillermo Perez-PerezMichael DanielsRafael Fernandez-Botran
Published in: JCO global oncology (2024)
This study suggests that there are differences in the prevalence of intestinal and diffuse GC histologic subtypes between the two main ethnic groups in Guatemala. Further studies are warranted, given the potential higher prevalence of the more severe GC subtype in the most vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • risk assessment
  • gas chromatography
  • mass spectrometry
  • tandem mass spectrometry