Sex difference in the incidence of cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer in the United States, 1992–2014

Background Gastric cancer is more common in men than in women, but underlying reasons have not been completely understood. This study aimed to assess patterns of the sex difference in the incidence of gastric cancer in the United States. Methods Using data from 13 cancer registries in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, we analyzed the age-specific sex difference in the incidence of gastric cancer by ethnicity, anatomic site and histological type in the United States during 1992–2014. We assessed the temporal trends in the sex differences in the incidence of gastric cancer during the study period. Results The male-to-female incidence ratio of cardia cancer increased with age until peaking at ages 55–69 years and decreased thereafter, while the ratio for non-cardia gastric cancer increased with age before ages < 60 years and remained stable onwards. The age-specific patterns in the sex difference of gastric cancer incidence varied between intestinal and diffuse histological types. The sex difference in the incidence of cardia cancer remained relatively stable except for that the absolute difference between the sexes in whites decreased on average by 0.8% per year from 1992 to 2014. The absolute incidence difference between the sexes in non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites, blacks, and Asian and Pacific islanders by approximately 4% per year. The male-to-female incidence ratio of non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites and blacks, but remained relatively stable in Asian and Pacific islanders. Conclusions Both extrinsic and intrinsic factors may have contributed to the sex difference in gastric cancer. Sex hormones may play a role in the development of cardia cancer and intestinal type of gastric cancer.

Sex difference in the incidence of cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer in the United States, 1992-2014

Background Gastric cancer is more common in men than in women, but underlying reasons have not been completely understood. This study aimed to assess patterns of the sex difference in the incidence of gastric cancer in the United States.Methods Using data from 13 cancer registries in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, we analyzed the age-specific sex difference in the incidence of gastric cancer by ethnicity, anatomic site and histological type in the United States during 1992-2014. We assessed the temporal trends in the sex differences in the incidence of gastric cancer during the study period.Results The male-to-female incidence ratio of cardia cancer increased with age until peaking at ages 55-69 years and decreased thereafter, while the ratio for non-cardia gastric cancer increased with age before ages <60 years and remained stable onwards. The age-specific patterns in the sex difference of gastric cancer incidence varied between intestinal and diffuse histological types. The sex difference in the incidence of cardia cancer remained relatively stable except for that the absolute difference between the sexes in whites decreased on average by 0.8% per year from 1992 to 2014. The absolute incidence difference between the sexes in non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites, blacks, and Asian and Pacific islanders by approximately 4% per year. The male-to-female incidence ratio of non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites and blacks, but remained relatively stable in Asian and Pacific islanders.Conclusions Both extrinsic and intrinsic factors may have contributed to the sex difference in gastric cancer. Sex hormones may play a role in the development of cardia cancer and intestinal type of gastric cancer.

Sex difference in the incidence of cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer in the United States, 1992-2014

Background Gastric cancer is more common in men than in women, but underlying reasons have not been completely understood. Methods Using data from 13 cancer registries in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, we analyzed the age-specific sex difference in the incidence of gastric cancer in the United States during 1992-2014. We assessed the temporal trends in the sex differences in the incidence of gastric cancer during the study period. Results The male-to-female incidence ratio of cardia cancer increased with age until peaking at ages 55-69 years and decreased thereafter, while the ratio for non-cardia gastric cancer increased with age before ages <60 years and remained stable onwards. The age-specific patterns in the sex difference of gastric cancer incidence varied between intestinal and diffuse histological types. The sex difference in the incidence of cardia cancer remained relatively stable except for that the absolute difference between the sexes in whites decreased on average by 0.8% per year from 1992 to 2014. The absolute incidence difference between the sexes in non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites, blacks, and Asian and Pacific islanders by approximately 4% per year. The male-to-female incidence ratio of non-cardia gastric cancer decreased over time in whites and blacks, but remained relatively stable in Asian and Pacific islanders. Conclusions Both extrinsic and intrinsic factors may have contributed to the sex difference in gastric cancer. Sex hormones may play a role in the development of cardia cancer and intestinal type of gastric cancer.

Factors predicting poor survival in early gastric cancer: A SEER analysis.

e15548 Background: The benefit of adjuvant treatment in gastric adenocarcinoma patients with muscularis propria involvement but not beyond is unclear. We aim to establish a model that identifies the factors that could adversely affect the prognosis in these patients, whom could potentially benefit from adjuvant treatment. Methods: We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) database to identify subjects with stage T2aN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma according to the 6th AJCC TNM staging system who underwent tumor resection between 2004-2015. The effect of the following factors on the 5-year overall survival (OS) was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis: demographics, tumor size, grade and site, number of lymph nodes (LNs) being examined and extent of surgery. Factors with a P value < 0.1% in log-rank test were entered in a Cox proportional hazard ratio (HR) model. Results: We identified 1337 patients who met the inclusion criteria. After a median follow-up of 42 months (1-60), the 5-year OS was 64% with the median being unreached. The following factors were significantly associated with shorter OS in univariate analysis: Age > 60 years with a HR = 1.86 (95% CI 1.49-2.32), Non-Hispanics excluding non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islanders with a HR = 1.87 (95% CI 1.54-2.28), patients with less than 15 lymph nodes examined at the time of surgery with a HR = 1.86 (95% CI 1.52-2.26), tumors at the fundus and cardia of the stomach compared to other sites with a HR = 1.73 (95% CI 1.37-2.15), those who underwent endoscopic resection with a HR = 2.27 (95% CI 1.16-4.4) and those who didn’t receive chemotherapy with a HR = 1.23 (95%CI 1.001-1.52) . On multivariate analysis; the following factors were predictors for worse OS; Age > 60 years with a HR = 1.97 (95% CI 1.46-2.65), Non-Hispanics excluding non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islanders with a HR = 1.45 (95%CI 1.10-2.00), those in whom less < 15 LNs were examined at the time of surgery with a HR = 1.75 (95% 1.38-2.22) and gastric adenocarcinoma at the cardia and fundus with a HR = 1.50 (95%CI 1.20-1.86). Conclusions: Patients with T2aN0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma, and one of the adverse prognostic factors in our Cox-proportional hazard ratio model need to be studied for possible benefit of adjuvant treatment.

HIV Care in Asian and Pacific Islanders in Kansas

A complex cultural dynamic within the Asian and Pacific Islander (APIs) population contributes to barriers in HIV care. This qualitative narrative study investigated how awareness, resource accessibility, and cultural taboo impact HIV care in APIs in Kansas. Eleven HIV-infected API patients were interviewed. Two evaluators independently completed a qualitative themes analysis. Important themes impacting HIV care included lack of awareness, sex as a taboo topic, and misconceptions about HIV infection. These factors create a closed community regarding HIV prevention and care. Clinicians must be aware of these barriers and provide specific culturally sensitive information and care to this population.