Abstract:302 Background: The majority of esophageal and gastric cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage with poor overall survival (OS), leading some to propose screening, even in countries with a low incidence. Whether diagnostic delay from symptom onset has any impact on OS is unclear. We investigated this question in the peri-COVID19 pandemic era. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 308 patients with esophageal, gastroesophageal junction, or gastric carcinoma treated with curative intent at the Prin… Show more
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