A population-based comparison of patients with metastatic esophagogastric carcinoma between Japan and the Netherlands

Purpose: Differences exist between Asian and Western patients with esophagogastric cancer, for example in terms of histological subtype and treatment strategies. This study aimed to compare characteristics and treatment between patients with metastatic esophagogastric cancer from Japan and the Netherlands using nationwide cancer registry data. Methods: Patients diagnosed with metastatic esophageal or gastric cancer were included from the nationwide national cancer registry of Japan (2016–2019) and the Netherlands (2015–2020). Treatment strategies were analyzed using chi-squared tests. Results:... Mehr ...