Table 1 Anatomical location of gastric and oesophageal tumours as reported by the endoscopists
From: Endoscopic diagnosis of gastric and oesophageal cancer in Lusaka, Zambia: a retrospective analysis
Gastric cancer | Number (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Fundus | 18 (17) | Â | Â | Â |
Body | 39 (36) | Â | Â | Â |
Antrum | 38 (35) | Â | Â | Â |
More than one site | 14 (12) | Â | Â | Â |
Oesophageal cancer | Number (%) | Luminal occlusion, n (%) | No occlusion, n (%) | Missing data on occlusion, n (%) |
Upper oesophagus | 69 (22) | 39 (57) | 27 (39) | 3 (4) |
Middle oesophagus | 138 (44) | 71 (51) | 65 (47) | 2 (1) |
Lower oesophagus | 104 (34) | 32 (31) | 70 (67) | 2 (2) |
p-value computed using Chi2 | < 0.001 | |||
Gastroesophageal junction | Number | Luminal occlusion | No occlusion | Â |
| Â | 30 | 4 (13) | 17 (57) | 9 (30) |