European Journal of Cancer Prevention
Impact of screening compliance on gastric cancer risk and eligibility for endoscopic treatment: a nationwide population-based cohort study
To evaluate the association between compliance with the Korean national gastric cancer screening program and both gastric cancer incidence and eligibility for endoscopic treatment. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we conducted a nationwide cohort study of individuals who underwent screening endoscopy in 2012 and 2014 without prior gastric cancer. Participants were classified as high compliance, moderate compliance, or low compliance according to screening history from 2008 to 2014. Gastr …