Abstract
The incidence of gastric cancer in India is low compared to developed countries, though
there are certain geographical areas (Southern part and northeastern states of country)
where the incidence is comparable to high-incidence areas of world. Despite the large
number of patients being treated for gastric cancer, there are not sufficient publications
discussing associated risk factors and outcomes in these patients. This article discusses
relevant Indian epidemiological and clinical studies about gastric cancers. This article
also highlights the gap in publication from India and developed countries regarding
gastric cancer and stresses on collaborative efforts of the Indian scientific community
to conduct epidemiological, pathological, and clinical studies to have a new standard
of care for Indian patients.
Keywords
Clinical - epidemiological studies - gastric cancer - India