“…27,28 The incidence of gastric cancer is high in Asia-Pacific regions including Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Malaysia as well as South America, Central Europe, South Africa, and Russia. [29][30][31] The reported incidence of gastric cancer is much lower in the United States but is significantly higher among African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans compared with Caucasians. 4,32 Between 2007 and 2011, the incidence of gastric cancer in the United States per 100,000 men was 9.2 for Caucasians, compared with 15.3 for African Americans, 14.9 for Asians, 12.9 for Native Americans, and 14.8 for Hispanics.…”