Dong Jin Kim, Jeong Ho Song, Ji-Hyeon Park, Sojung Kim, Sin Hye Park, Cheol Min Shin, Yoonjin Kwak, Kyunghye Bang, Chung-Sik Gong, Sung Eun Oh, Yoo Min Kim, Young Suk Park, Jeesun Kim, Ji Eun Jung, Mi Ran Jung, Bang Wool Eom, Ki Bum Park, Jae Hun Chung, Sang-Il Lee, Young-Gil Son, Dae Hoon Kim, Sang Hyuk Seo, Sejin Lee, Won Jun Seo, Dong Jin Park, Yoonhong Kim, Jin-Jo Kim, Ki Bum Park, In Cho, Hye Seong Ahn, Sung Jin Oh, Ju-Hee Lee, Hayemin Lee, Seong Chan Gong, Changin Choi, Ji-Ho Park, Eun Young Kim, Chang Min Lee, Jong Hyuk Yun, Seung Jong Oh, Eunju Lee, Seong-A Jeong, Jung-Min Bae, Jae-Seok Min, Hyun-Dong Chae, Sung Gon Kim, Daegeun Park, Dong Baek Kang, Hogoon Kim, Seung Soo Lee, Sung Il Choi, Seong Ho Hwang, Su-Mi Kim, Moon Soo Lee, Sang Hyun Kim, Sang-Ho Jeong, Yusung Yang, Yonghae Baik, Sang Soo Eom, Inho Jeong, Yoon Ju Jung, Jong-Min Park, Jin Won Lee, Jungjai Park, Ki Han Kim, Kyung-Goo Lee, Jeongyeon Lee, Seongil Oh, Ji Hun Park, Jong Won Kim
{"title":"Erratum: Korean Gastric Cancer Association-Led Nationwide Survey on Surgically Treated Gastric Cancers in 2023.","authors":"Dong Jin Kim, Jeong Ho Song, Ji-Hyeon Park, Sojung Kim, Sin Hye Park, Cheol Min Shin, Yoonjin Kwak, Kyunghye Bang, Chung-Sik Gong, Sung Eun Oh, Yoo Min Kim, Young Suk Park, Jeesun Kim, Ji Eun Jung, Mi Ran Jung, Bang Wool Eom, Ki Bum Park, Jae Hun Chung, Sang-Il Lee, Young-Gil Son, Dae Hoon Kim, Sang Hyuk Seo, Sejin Lee, Won Jun Seo, Dong Jin Park, Yoonhong Kim, Jin-Jo Kim, Ki Bum Park, In Cho, Hye Seong Ahn, Sung Jin Oh, Ju-Hee Lee, Hayemin Lee, Seong Chan Gong, Changin Choi, Ji-Ho Park, Eun Young Kim, Chang Min Lee, Jong Hyuk Yun, Seung Jong Oh, Eunju Lee, Seong-A Jeong, Jung-Min Bae, Jae-Seok Min, Hyun-Dong Chae, Sung Gon Kim, Daegeun Park, Dong Baek Kang, Hogoon Kim, Seung Soo Lee, Sung Il Choi, Seong Ho Hwang, Su-Mi Kim, Moon Soo Lee, Sang Hyun Kim, Sang-Ho Jeong, Yusung Yang, Yonghae Baik, Sang Soo Eom, Inho Jeong, Yoon Ju Jung, Jong-Min Park, Jin Won Lee, Jungjai Park, Ki Han Kim, Kyung-Goo Lee, Jeongyeon Lee, Seongil Oh, Ji Hun Park, Jong Won Kim","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This corrects the article on p. 115 in vol. 25, PMID: 39822171.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"400-402"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jane Chungyoon Kim, Min Jung Lee, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Kyoyoung Park, Min Kyu Kang, Sa-Hong Kim, Chun Zhuang, Abdullah Almayouf, Ma Jeanesse C Bernardo, Jeesun Kim, Yo-Seok Cho, Seong-Ho Kong, Soo-Jeong Cho, Do Joong Park, Han-Kwang Yang
{"title":"Is Braun Jejunojejunostomy Necessary? Comparison Between Billroth-II Alone and Billroth-II With Braun Anastomosis After Distal Gastrectomy.","authors":"Jane Chungyoon Kim, Min Jung Lee, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Kyoyoung Park, Min Kyu Kang, Sa-Hong Kim, Chun Zhuang, Abdullah Almayouf, Ma Jeanesse C Bernardo, Jeesun Kim, Yo-Seok Cho, Seong-Ho Kong, Soo-Jeong Cho, Do Joong Park, Han-Kwang Yang","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e13","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The optimal reconstruction method following distal gastrectomy has not been elucidated. Since Billroth-II (B-II) reconstruction is commonly associated with increased bile reflux, Braun jejunojejunostomy has been proposed to reduce this complication.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed 325 patients with gastric cancer who underwent distal gastrectomy with B-II reconstruction between January 2015 and December 2017, comprising 159 patients without Braun anastomosis and 166 with Braun anastomosis. Outcomes were assessed over three years using annual gastroscopy based on the residual food, gastritis, and bile reflux criteria and the Los Angeles classification for reflux esophagitis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the first postoperative year, the group with Braun anastomosis showed a significant reduction in bile reflux compared to the group without Braun anastomosis (75.9% vs. 86.2%; P=0.019). Moreover, multivariate analysis identified Braun anastomosis as the sole factor associated with this outcome. Additionally, the group with Braun anastomosis had a lower incidence of heartburn (12.0% vs. 20.1%; P=0.047) and reduced use of prokinetics (P<0.001) and acid reducers (P=0.002) compared to the group without Braun anastomosis. However, these benefits diminished in subsequent years, with no significant differences in residual food, gastritis, or reflux esophagitis between the groups. Both groups showed similar body mass index scores and nutritional outcomes over the 3-year follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although Braun anastomosis offers short-term benefits in reducing bile reflux after B-II reconstruction, these effects are not sustainable. The routine use of Braun anastomosis should be reconsidered, though either approach remains a viable option depending on the patient's circumstances.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"318-329"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Influence of Lifestyle Behaviors and Body Mass Index Changes on Long-term Outcomes After Gastric Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study.","authors":"Ju-Hee Lee, Jiyeong Kim, Dong-Gyu Lee","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e18","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The present study investigated the impact of lifestyle behaviors and body mass index (BMI) on late recurrence, gastric remnant cancer (GRC), and long-term survival after curative gastrectomy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective study utilized data from the Korean National Health Insurance claims database. Among 71,014 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative gastrectomy between January 2009 and December 2012, 23,359 remained cancer-free for five years. Of these, 7,735 patients with health examination data within 2 years before surgery and 5 years after surgery were analyzed for lifestyle behaviors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Multivariable analysis was used to evaluate the independent effects of these factors and changes in BMI on late recurrence, GRC, and long-term survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Late recurrence or GRC occurred among 628 patients (8.1%). Older age (≥60 years) and total gastrectomy were identified as risk factors. Although lifestyle behaviors and BMI changes did not directly affect recurrence, they significantly affected mortality. In the total gastrectomy group, current underweight status (hazard ratio [HR], 1.586) was associated with increased mortality. Among the partial gastrectomy group, continued smoking (HR, 1.366) and current underweight status (HR, 1.915) increased mortality risk. Conversely, regular physical activity (starting: HR, 0.674; continuing: HR, 0.699) and postoperative overweight or obesity (BMI >25 kg/m²) (HR, 0.713) were associated with reduced mortality. Changes in alcohol consumption showed inconsistent effects between the partial and total gastrectomy groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The long-term survival of post-gastrectomy patients improved with smoking cessation, regular physical activity, and maintenance of body weight.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"356-369"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are the Findings Reliable? A Critical Evaluation of \"Lifestyle Behaviors in Patients With Gastric Cancer\".","authors":"Basil Joy","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"261-262"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply: Are the Findings Reliable? A Critical Evaluation of \"Lifestyle Behaviors in Patients With Gastric Cancer\".","authors":"Ji Won Seo, Ki Bum Park","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"263-265"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tae-Woo Kim, Hyo-Joon Yang, Giho Lee, Soo-Kyung Park, Yoon Suk Jung, Jung Ho Park, Dong Il Park, Chong Il Sohn
{"title":"Stratifying Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis After Non-Curative Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Early Gastric Cancer: Comparison of the eCura System and Elderly Criteria.","authors":"Tae-Woo Kim, Hyo-Joon Yang, Giho Lee, Soo-Kyung Park, Yoon Suk Jung, Jung Ho Park, Dong Il Park, Chong Il Sohn","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The novel curability criteria for elderly (EL) patients have been proposed to stratify their risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM), following non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC). Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the EL criteria and compare them with those of the well-known eCura system.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was performed on 143 patients who did not meet the curative ESD criteria at a tertiary hospital in Korea between 2011 and 2022. Of these, 102 underwent additional surgery, while 41 were followed up without further treatment. The LNM rates based on the EL and eCura systems were stratified and compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the surgery group, 29.4% (30/102) patients were classified as EL-low (EL-L) and 70.2% (72/102) as EL-high (EL-H). The LNM rates (95% confidence interval) were 0.0% (0.0-11.6) and 9.7% (4.0-19.0) for EL-L and EL-H, respectively (P=0.102). EL-L was closely aligned with the eCura low-risk category, with a similar patient proportion (32.4%) and an LNM rate of 0.0% (0.0-10.6). The eCura system classified 94.1% (48/51) of the EL-L patients as low-risk, with an 86% concordance rate (123/143). Discordant cases included patients with positive vertical margins, but without other risk factors, who were classified as EL-H without LNM.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with EL-L showed no LNM, and the EL criteria demonstrated high concordance with the eCura system. The EL criteria may be as effective as the eCura system in identifying low-risk patients after non-curative ESD for EGC.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"370-381"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seung-Myoung Son, Chang Gok Woo, Ok-Jun Lee, Sun Kyung Lee, Minkwan Cho, Yong-Pyo Lee, Hongsik Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Yaewon Yang, Jihyun Kwon, Ki Hyeong Lee, Dae Hoon Kim, Hyo Yung Yun, Hye Sook Han
{"title":"Discordance in Claudin 18.2 Expression Between Primary and Metastatic Lesions in Patients With Gastric Cancer.","authors":"Seung-Myoung Son, Chang Gok Woo, Ok-Jun Lee, Sun Kyung Lee, Minkwan Cho, Yong-Pyo Lee, Hongsik Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Yaewon Yang, Jihyun Kwon, Ki Hyeong Lee, Dae Hoon Kim, Hyo Yung Yun, Hye Sook Han","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for CLDN18.2-expressing gastric cancer (GC). We sought to examine the heterogeneity of CLDN18.2 expression between primary GC (PGC) and metastatic GC (MGC) using various scoring methods.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed data from 102 patients with pathologically confirmed paired primary and metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas. CLDN18.2 expression was evaluated through immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples. We assessed CLDN18.2 positivity using multiple scoring approaches, including the immunoreactivity score, H-score, and the percentage of tumor cells showing moderate-to-strong staining intensity. We analyzed the concordance rates between PGC and MGC and the association of CLDN18.2 positivity with clinicopathological features.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CLDN18.2 positivity varied from 25% to 65% depending on the scoring method, with PGC consistently showing higher expression levels than MGC. Intratumoral heterogeneity was noted in 25.5% of PGCs and 19.6% of MGCs. Intertumoral heterogeneity, manifesting as discordance in CLDN18.2 positivity between PGC and MGC, was observed in about 20% of cases, with moderate agreement across scoring methods (κ=0.47 to 0.60). In PGC, higher CLDN18.2 positivity correlated with synchronous metastasis, presence of peritoneal metastasis, poorly differentiated grade, and biopsy specimens. In MGC, positivity was associated with synchronous metastasis, presence of peritoneal metastasis, and metastatic peritoneal tissues.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CLDN18.2 expression demonstrates significant heterogeneity between PGC and MGC, with a 20% discordance rate. Comprehensive tissue sampling and reassessment of CLDN18.2 status are crucial, especially before initiating CLDN18.2-targeted therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"303-317"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tae-Se Kim, Soomin Ahn, Sung-A Chang, Sung Hee Lim, Byung-Hoon Min, Yang Won Min, Hyuk Lee, Poong-Lyul Rhee, Jae J Kim, Jun Haeng Lee
{"title":"Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Associated With Gastric Cancer: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.","authors":"Tae-Se Kim, Soomin Ahn, Sung-A Chang, Sung Hee Lim, Byung-Hoon Min, Yang Won Min, Hyuk Lee, Poong-Lyul Rhee, Jae J Kim, Jun Haeng Lee","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a fatal complication of gastric cancer (GC). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and immunohistochemical profiles of patients with GC-induced PTTM.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>From 2011 to 2023, 8 patients were clinically diagnosed with PTTM associated with GC antemortem. Clinical features and outcomes were reviewed, and immunohistochemical staining for c-erbB-2, MutL protein homolog 1, and programmed cell death ligand-1 was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median patient age was 56 years (range, 34-66 years). In all the patients, the tumors exhibited either ulceroinfiltrative or diffusely infiltrative gross morphology. The median tumor size was 5.8 cm (range, 2.0 cm-15.0 cm). Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma was the most common histological type (6/8, 75%), followed by signet ring cell carcinoma (1/8, 12.5%) and moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (1/8, 12.5%). Chest computed tomography revealed ground-glass opacities (7/8, 87.5%) or tree-in-bud signs (2/8, 25.0%) without definite evidence of pulmonary thromboembolism. Disseminated intravascular coagulation was present in 62.5% (5/8) of the patients diagnosed with PTTM. C-erbB-2 was positive in one patient (1/8, 12.5%). One patient who received palliative chemotherapy after developing PTTM survived for 35 days, whereas the other 7 patients who did not receive chemotherapy after developing PTTM survived for 7 days or less after PTTM diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most patients with GC-induced PTTM had an undifferentiated-type histology, infiltrative morphology, and extremely poor survival. Palliative chemotherapy may benefit patients with GC-induced PTTM; however, further studies are needed to explore the potential of targeted therapy in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"276-284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tingting Wang, Huihui Zeng, Ting Hu, Junhao Zhang, Zishu Wang
{"title":"Baseline Inflammatory Burden Index Predicts Primary Resistance to Combinations of ICIs With Chemotherapy in Patients With HER-2-Negative Advanced Gastric Cancer.","authors":"Tingting Wang, Huihui Zeng, Ting Hu, Junhao Zhang, Zishu Wang","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e14","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Combinations of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and chemotherapy have become the standard first-line treatment for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-negative advanced gastric cancer. However, primary resistance remains a challenge, with no effective biomarkers available for its prediction. This retrospective study explores the relationship between the baseline inflammatory burden index (IBI) and primary resistance in such context.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We analyzed 62 patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer who received ICIs and chemotherapy as their first-line treatment. The IBI was calculated as follows: C-reactive protein (mg/L) × neutrophil count (10³/mm³)/lymphocyte count (10³/mm³). Based on disease progression within 6 months, patients were categorized into the primary resistant or the control group. We compared baseline characteristics and IBI scores between the groups and assessed the predictive value of the IBI using the receiver operating characteristic curve. Both univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing primary resistance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nineteen patients were included in the primary resistance group, and forty-three patients were included in the control group. The IBI was significantly higher in the resistant group compared to the control group (P<0.01). The area under the curve for the IBI was 0.82, indicating a strong predictive value. Multivariate analysis identified the IBI as an independent predictor of primary resistance (P=0.014).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The baseline IBI holds promise as a predictor of primary resistance to combined ICIs and chemotherapy in patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"266-275"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seungwon Kim, Min Seo Kim, Yeongkeun Kwon, Jae-Seok Min, Ahmad Alromi, Jong Yeob Kim, Jueon Kim, Jae Il Shin, Dong Keon Yon, Yuhyeon Chu, Sungsoo Park
{"title":"Environmental Protective and Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer: An Umbrella Review and Reanalysis of Meta-Analyses.","authors":"Seungwon Kim, Min Seo Kim, Yeongkeun Kwon, Jae-Seok Min, Ahmad Alromi, Jong Yeob Kim, Jueon Kim, Jae Il Shin, Dong Keon Yon, Yuhyeon Chu, Sungsoo Park","doi":"10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2025.25.e16","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Despite extensive research on gastric cancer (GC), efforts to consolidate the numerous associations between possible factors and GC risk remain lacking. This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of potential GC-associated pairs.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases, from their inception to April 23, 2022, for eligible systematic reviews and meta-analyses to investigate the association between any possible factors and GC risk. After the inclusion of 75 systematic reviews and meta-analyses, 117 association pairs were examined. We reanalyzed the included meta-analyses and produced effect estimates using uniform analytical models. The certainty of the evidence for each association pair was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Iatrogenic factors, including antibacterial drugs, were associated with an increased risk of GC. Epstein-Barr virus and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infections were also associated with an increased risk of GC, while human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infections were associated with a reduced risk. Dietary habit was a major factor influencing moderate to high GRADE associations. Positive associations were observed for heavy alcohol consumption (relative risk [RR], 1.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06-1.12), refined grain consumption (RR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.21-1.53), and habitual salt intake (RR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.04-1.91).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The associations between GC risk and dietary and nutritional factors were considerably heterogeneous, whereas other factors, such as lifestyle and iatrogenic and environmental exposures, were consistent across regions. Therefore, dietary interventions for GC prevention should be tailored specific to regions.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>PROSPERO Identifier: CRD42020209817.</p>","PeriodicalId":56072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gastric Cancer","volume":"25 2","pages":"285-302"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}